A charge on charter flights levied by some government before traffic rights are granted. Sometimes called a “no objection fee.” Usually a fixed proportion of a total charter value.
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RP
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating replacement and repair of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS).
RPI escalation
Rate of annual increase in respect of annuity and pensions payments to help them maintain purchasing power. The annuity payments increase in line with increases in the retail price index, a cost of living index, subject, usually, to a cap of 5 per cent per annum. This contrasts with a level annuity that remains unchanged no matter how long it runs.
RR
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating rental of durable medical equipment (DME). Should be used with other rental modifiers: KH, KI, and KJ. List the RR modifier first.
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MEDICAL, USA: AAcronym for Registered Records Administrator. See Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) .
RT
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating a procedure performed on the right side of the body.
Rubric
1. Group of similar conditions. 2. In ICD-10-CM, a three-character category or a four-character subcategory.
RUG-III
See: resource utilization group (RUG-III) .
Rule against perpetuities (Legal Terminology/Estate)
A rule stating that a trust cannot be considered valid unless the beneficiaries get vested in the trust property in the next 21 years.
Rule of nines
Measurement system for assessing burn injury to the total body surface area (TBSA). The body is divided into segments as multiples of 9%. Adults: The external genitals are 1%; each arm is 9%; front and back of the trunk and each leg is counted as 18%; and head is 9%. Children and infants: The head is 18% (larger surface area in proportion to the body) and legs 14% each. The rule of nines estimation of total body surface area (TBSA) burned.
Rules for Construction of Policy
Twelve rules set out in the Schedule to the Marine Insurance Act 1906 for the purpose of interpreting the marine insurance policy. The rules relate to such phrases as ‘lost or not lost’; at and from; from; from the loading thereof; safely landed; touch and stay; perils of the sea; pirates; thieves; restraint of princes; barratry; all other perils; average unless general; stranded; ship; freight; and goods.