Medicare Sets the Payment Level for Assistant Surgeons at a Percentage

question 25

Multiple Choice

Medicare sets the payment level for assistant surgeons at a percentage of the fee schedule amount for the ____ surgical service.

• A)global
• B)united
• C)partial
• D)subsequent

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