Medical Services
A physician should not charge or collect an illegal or excessive fee.
Factors to be considered guides in determining the reasonableness of a fee
include the following: a) The difficulty and/or uniqueness of the services
performed at the time, skill, and experience required; b) The fee
customarily charged in the locality for similar physician fees; c) The
amount of the charges involved; d) The quality of performance; e) The
nature and length of the professional relationship with the patient; and
f) The experience, reputation, and ability of the physician in performing
the kind of services involved. (JC 6.01-87) (Reaffirmed A-23)
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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:
EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on
Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health
Services