fee-for-ser·vice (f  f r-sûrv s)adj. Charging a fee for each service performed. |
fee-for-service
Etymology: AS, feoh, property; L, servitum, slavery
1 a charge made for a professional activity, such as a physical examination, the fitting of a contraceptive diaphragm, or the monitoring of a person's blood pressure.
2 a system for the payment of professional services in which the practitioner is paid for the particular service rendered, rather than receiving a salary for providing professional services as needed during scheduled hours of work or time on call.
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