The Patient received preventive medicine services. The physician's fee is $150. The Patient's copayment is $10 ( of the $75 fee schedule ). The payer reimburses the physician 80% of the $75 fee schedule.

Question

What is the amount the patient pays
the provider:
What is the amount the payer
reimburses the provider:
What is the amount the provider
"writes off" the account:

Answer 1

This is simple math. The patient's copay is $10. That's what the patient pays.

The fee is $150. The insurance company pays the doctor 80% of $75.00. The doctor/provider writes off the rest of $140 (150 minus the $10 copay).

Answer 2

15.00