NERVE-SPECIFIC ELECTRODE (NSE) STUDY PRICING MODEL, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME

摘要

A method for computing the amount of a payment which is to be made by a customer and communicating the same, the method comprising establishing a list price for each of a plurality of nerve-specific electrodes (NSEs); establishing a study pricing structure for the NSEs which are to be used in a nerve conduction study (NCS); upon completion of an NCS, determining the number and type of NSEs that were used in that NCS; summing the list prices for each of the NSEs used in that NCS so as to calculate an inventory price; determining the relevant level of the study pricing structure according to the quantity of NSEs used in that NCS so as to determine the appropriate study price; calculating a study pricing credit; determining the amount due; applying the study pricing credit, against the amount due; and displaying the result to the customer.