The usual fees that are listed on the medical office's fee schedule are fees ____.

A) paid by the third-party provider
B) charged over what most third-party payers will pay
C) charged to most of their patients most of the time under typical conditions
D) charged as a professional courtesy
E) charged only to patients who have private insurance

Fee Schedule

A list of the costs of common services and procedures performed by a physician.

Usual Fees

The standard charges or rates typically applied by professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, for their services.

Third-party Payer

A third-party payer is an entity (usually an insurance company or government agency) that pays medical bills on behalf of the insured individual.