UCR
UCR
UCR
Therefore, it may differ from the physician's usual fee or the benefit
administrator's customary fee.
UCR fees widely vary among carriers. The Washington State Dental
Association conducted a survey of 41 carriers on how they determine
UCR fees; 28 responded. The data indicated that no two carriers use
the same UCR definition. Carriers use different methods and different
time frames to determine UCR rates. Customary fee determination
made by carriers for the same procedure in the same city at the same
time differed by as much as 136 percent.