The _____________________ methodology can be applied to procedures that are associated with technical components. This is a lump-sum payment that can be distributed among all the physicians who either performed the procedure or interpreted the results of the procedure.

• A. Retrospective payment
• B. Block payment
• C. Global payment
• D. Capitated payment

Answer: (C)

Global payment is a single lump-sum amount that covers an entire procedure and its related components, including both the technical work and the professional interpretation. Because it bundles the whole episode into one payment, the money can be shared among all providers who contributed—the person who performed the procedure and those who interpreted the results. This approach contrasts with methods that pay after the fact based on costs, pay fixed amounts for groups of services, or pay per patient per month for ongoing care.