Term: Global Billing

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

A single claim for a fixed-fee global tariff that covers all care related to a particular procedure, over a particular period of time, such as the six-week post-operative care period, examinations associated with other procedures (e.g. injections of chemotherapeutic agents), and prenatal and postpartum care visits claimed at the time of delivery. Such claims prevent direct enumeration of service claims.

Related terms 

• Ambulatory Visits - Physician
• Global Fee
• Physician Claims

References 

• Mustard CA. The Utilization of Prenatal Care and Relationship to Birthweight Outcome in Winnipeg, 1987-88 (Report #93-01). Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1993. [Report] (View)
• Tataryn DJ, Roos NP, Black C. Utilization of Physician Resources. Volume I: Key Findings. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] (View)
• Tataryn DJ, Roos NP, Black C. Utilization of Physician Resources. Volume II: Methods and Tables. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] (View)