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Radiology - X-rays used to identify and diagnose medical problems.

Reasonable and Customary (R & C) -Billing charges that insurers believe are appropriate for services throughout a region or community.

Recovery Room- A special room where you are taken after surgery to recover before being sent home or to your hospital room.

Referral - Approval needed for care beyond that provided by your primary care doctor or hospital. For example, managed care plans usually require referrals from your primary care doctor to see specialists or for special procedures.

Release of Information -A signed statement from patients or guarantors that allows doctors and hospitals to release medical information so that insurance companies can pay claims.

Renal Dialysis –Removal of wastes from the blood. Normally the kidneys would remove these wastes if they were functioning properly.

Respiratory Therapy -Giving oxygen and drugs through breathing, as well as other therapies that measure inhaled and exhaled gases and blood samples.

Responsible Party -The person(s) responsible for paying your hospital bill--usually referred to as the guarantor.

Revenue Code -A billing code used to name a specific room, service (X-ray, laboratory), or billing sum.

Room and Board Private- Routine charges for a room with one bed.

Room and Board Semiprivate -Routine charges for a room with two beds.