See: ancillary medical services.
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And arrival
In marine insurance practically all return premiums by agreement are and arrival’. This means that an underwriter will not be liable to pay the return unless the ship is safe at expiry of the policy.
Anesthesia formula
Payment formula is performed by taking the base anesthesia procedure units and adding them to the time reported, as well as units for physical status modifiers, qualifying circumstances, and any other allowed units or charges. This sum is multiplied by a conversion factor.
Anesthesia minutes of service
See: anesthesia time.
Anesthesia section
Division of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code book that contains information about anesthesia services.
Anesthesia time
Surgical time period during a procedure in which an anesthesiologist and anesthetist, or both, participate. The elapsed time is documented and begins when the anesthesiologist prepares the patient for the operation and ends when the patient is taken to the hospital recovery room. Also called anesthesia minutes of service.
Anesthesiologist
Doctor of Medicine (MD) who specializes in anesthesiology, the medical specialty concerned with the pharmacological, physiological, and clinical aspects of anesthesia and related fields.
Anesthesiology
Study of the administration of anesthesia drugs or gas to produce nerve blocks or loss of sensation in a patient.
Anesthetist
Individual who administers anesthesia drugs or gas to a patient before or during an operative procedure.
Anglers insurance
Anglers insure their liability for accidents to the public, personal accident benefits for the anglers themselves and loss or damage to tackle up to a specified limit. Where the angler engages a gillie in the course of a business, employers’ liability cover is compulsory. If the gillie is a ‘domestic’ employee, the liability section of the household contents policy applies.