allowable charge

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allowable charge

[əlou′əbəl]

the maximum dollar amount that a third party, usually an insurance company, will reimburse a provider for a specific service.

allowable charge,

n the maximum dollar amount on which benefit payment is based for each dental procedure.

allowable charge

Managed care The lesser of the actual charge, the customary charge and the prevailing charge, which is the amount on which Medicare bases Part B payments

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