Medical Billing Terms

noun a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services

• The university charges a registration fee for all new students.
• I had to pay a fee to join the gym.
• I'm not gonna fork over that fee just to get into the club.
• There's always a hidden fee when dealing with that company.

verb to list or detail individual items

adjective describing something that has been listed or detailed in individual items

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• The law firm works on a no cure no pay basis, meaning they only get paid if they win the case.
• The contractor agreed to a no cure no pay deal for fixing the roof - if it leaks again, he won't get paid.
• I told the mechanic it's no cure no pay - if my car breaks down again, he's not getting a dime.
• In life, sometimes it feels like it's a no cure no pay situation - you only get rewarded if you succeed.