How Does the Medical Assistant Know What the Usual Charge

question 39

Multiple Choice

How does the medical assistant know what the usual charge is for a procedure?

• A) The usual charge is always set by the patient's insurance company.
• B) The physician always fills in the amount to charge on the charge slip.
• C) The charge appears from computer memory when the procedure is selected.
• D) The charge will not be set until it is determined how much insurance will pay for the procedure.

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