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National Relative Value Units (RVUs)

A standardized measure of the value of a medical service or procedure under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, used to determine payment amounts for doctors.

Physician Fee Schedule

A list of services, products, and procedures that Medicare will pay for, along with the payment amount for each, primarily for services provided by doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Qualifying Pediatric Technology

A medical device that meets specific criteria: it's covered by Medicare, approved by the FDA, has a temporary billing code, and is either primarily used on children or designed specifically for them.

Social Security Act (Title XVIII)

The section of federal law that established the Medicare program, which provides health insurance for Americans aged 65 or older, some younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease.

HCPCS Code

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes are a set of standardized codes used by health professionals to describe medical services, supplies, and equipment for billing health insurance programs.

Secretary

Refers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees Medicare.