The request for approval for payment from a third-party payer prior to a procedure is the ____.
A. coinsurance
B. elective procedure
C. preauthorization
D. predetermination
E. explanation of payment
C. preauthorization
Preauthorization is the process of contacting the insurance plan to see if the proposed procedure is a covered service under the patient's insurance plan.
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