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Allowed Amount

Category: Insurance | Difficulty: Basic | Priority: Nice-to-know

Clinical Definition

Maximum payment a plan uses to determine benefits for a covered service; the plan pays a portion and the patient owes any applicable cost sharing.

Patient-Friendly

The discounted price your insurance uses to figure what it will pay and what you may owe.

Related Terms

[[ucr; contracted fee; in-network]]

Notes

Key for understanding write-offs and patient responsibility for covered services

Audience

๐Ÿ—‚ Front Desk