T-Y

T

Total Charges-Total cost of your medical services.

Type of Admission -The reason for your admission, such as emergency, urgent, elective, etc.

Type of Bill- A bill that shows what type of care is being billed, such as hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, skilled nursing care, etc.

U

UB-92- A form used by hospitals to file insurance claims for medical services.

Units of Service- Measures of medical services, such as the number of hospital days, miles, pints of blood, kidney dialysis treatments, etc.

Utilization Review (UR) -Hospital staff who work with doctors to determine whether you can get care at a lower cost or as an outpatient.

W

Ward -A area in a hospital that contains five or more beds.

Y

You May be Billed -A statement by your insurance company that your doctor or hospital may bill some charges directly.