Usual and Customary Charges means those comparable charges for similar treatment, services and supplies in the geographic area where treatment is performed.
Usual and Customary Charges means the amounts that other providers charge for similar treatment, services and supplies in the country, region and city where treatment is performed.
Usual and Customary Charges means the average amount charged by most providers for comparable charges for similar treatment, services and supplies in the geographic area where treatment, service or supply is provided, as represented by the 80th percentile of the MDR database, which is organized by zip code.
Examples of Usual and Customary Charges in a sentence
Medical?Surgical: Usual and Customary Charges Paid for Surgery, In?Hospital Visits, X?Rays and Pathology.
More Definitions of Usual and Customary Charges
Usual and Customary Charges means: (1) With respect to fees or charges, fees for medical services or supplies which are; (a) Usually charged by the provider for the service or supply given; and (b) The average charged for the service or supply in the locality in which the service or supply is received; or (2) With respect to treatment or medical services, treatment which is reasonable in relationship to the service or supply given and the severity of the condition. Usual and Customary charges are calculated using the national database in Ingenix, Inc. or similar provider. Ingenix and similar providers update the data every 6 months.
Usual and Customary Charges means a reasonable charge which is: 1) usual and customary when compared with the charges made for similar services and supplies; and 2) made to persons having similar medical conditions in the locality where service is rendered. No payment will be made under this Plan for any expenses incurred which in the judgment of the Claims Administrator are in excess of Usual and Customary Charges.
Usual and Customary Charges as used in this Part means:
Usual and Customary Charges means the average amount charged by most providers for treatment, service or supplies in the geographic area where the treatment, service or supply is provided.
Usual and Customary Charges means those uniform charges that are listed in a provider’s established charge schedule which are in effect and applied consistently to most patients.
Usual and Customary Charges means a charge that: (1) is made for a Covered Accident Medical Service; (2) does not exceed the level of charges for similar treatment, services or supplies in the locality where the expense is incurred ; (3) for a Hospital room and board charge, other than for a Medically Necessary stay in an intensive care unit, does not exceed the Hospital’s most common charge for semi-private room and board); and (4) does not include charges that would not have been made if no insurance existed.
Usual and Customary Charges. – means the cost of eligible healthcare services as determined by UniMed after taking into account historical payments made for the same or similar services. The usual and customary charge may vary depending on a number of factors, including but not limited to: geographical