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Fiscal Intermediary (FI)

Medical billing & coding glossary · all terms

Legacy term. Fiscal intermediaries historically processed Medicare Part A claims; Medicare Administrative Contractors now perform most Medicare fee-for-service claims administration.

You may encounter Fiscal Intermediary (FI) in historical claims, policy documents, or archived records. Use the current equivalent above for present-day work, and verify payer guidance for the applicable date of service.

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