direct billing

direct (dīrekt´),

adj relating to any restorative procedure performed directly on a tooth without the use of a die (e.g., a wax pattern formed in the prepared cavity), silver amalgam, or one of the powdered, granular, or foil golds compacted into a prepared cavity.

direct access storage device,

n a device used for storage of direct access files. It could be a magnetic disk or diskette units.

direct billing,

n a process whereby the dental professional bills a patient directly for his or her fees.

direct gold,

n any of the forms of pure gold that may be compacted directly into a prepared cavity to form a restoration.

direct pulp capping,

n See capping, pulp, direct.

direct reimbursement,

n a self-funded program in which the individual is reimbursed based on a percentage of dollars spent for dental care provided, allowing the beneficiary to seek treatment from the dental professional of his or her choice.

direct retainer,

n See retainer, direct.

direct retention,

n See retention, direct.

direct supervision,

n a circumstance of treatment in which the dental professional must be present on the premises to diagnose, authorize, and approve all work performed on the patient by the members of the dental staff.

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direct billing

Managed care The submission of bills for services rendered–eg lab work directly to the party–ie Pt or financially responsible third party–insurance company, for whom the service was performed, rather than to the physician who ordered the test