THOMAS B. SKIDMORE MD
NPI 1194905752
Radiology - Radiation Oncology in Salt Lake City, UT

Quality Rating: 97.28 out of 100 score

NPI Status: Active since November 11, 2007

Contact Information

1250 E 3900 S STE 10
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
ZIP 84124
Phone: (801) 456-8401

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Table of Contents

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Overall Quality Performance
Quality Reporting
Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
NPI Validation
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 19
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About THOMAS SKIDMORE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Thomas Skidmore, a provider established in Salt Lake City, Utah with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in radiation oncology and more than 19 years of experience. He graduated from University Of Utah School Of Medicine in 2007. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194905752 assigned on November 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0001X with license number 8281461-1205 (UT). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1194905752
Provider Name: THOMAS B. SKIDMORE MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1250 E 3900 S STE 10 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84124
Location Phone: (801) 456-8401
Mailing Address: 5150 S 375 E STE 3 WASHINGTON TERRACE, UT 84405
Mailing Phone: (801) 475-6532
Medical School Name: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 2007
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-11-2007
Last Update Date: 05-07-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Radiology Radiation Oncology
Taxonomy Code: 2085R0001X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 8281461-1205
License State: UT
Taxonomy Description: A radiologist who deals with the therapeutic applications of radiant energy and its modifiers and the study and management of disease, especially malignant tumors.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

BridgeSpan Health Company

BridgeSpan Standard Bronze Plan - HMO
BridgeSpan Standard Gold Plan - HMO
BridgeSpan Standard Silver Plan - HMO

Imperial Health Plan of the Southwest, Inc.

Imperial Preferred Gold - HMO
Imperial Preferred Silver - HMO
Imperial Standard Bronze - HMO
Imperial Standard Gold - HMO
Imperial Standard Silver - HMO

Molina Healthcare

Molina Gold Core 1640 - HMO
Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Standard - HMO
Molina Silver Core - HMO
Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Saver with Four Free PCP Visits - HMO
Molina Silver Standard - HMO

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah

Bronze 8000 - EPO
Bronze Essential 9000 Deductible With 4 Copay No Deductible Office Visits - EPO
Bronze HSA 7000 - EPO
Gold 2300 - EPO
Regence Standard Bronze 7500 - EPO
Regence Standard Gold 2000 - EPO
Regence Standard Silver 6000 - EPO
Silver 6500 - EPO

University of Utah Health Plans

Healthy Premier Bronze HSA - EPO
Healthy Premier Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
Healthy Premier Gold Copay Office Visits - EPO
Healthy Premier Gold Standard - EPO
Healthy Premier Silver Copay Office Visits - EPO
Healthy Premier Silver Standard - EPO
U Health Plus Bronze - EPO
U Health Plus Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
U Health Plus Gold - EPO
U Health Plus Gold Standard - EPO
U Health Plus Silver - EPO
U Health Plus Silver Standard - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Thomas Skidmore is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Thomas Skidmore is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 3476701400
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20120918000220
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

3d radiation therapy planning
Calculation of radiation therapy dose
Complex radiation therapy planning
Complex radiation therapy planning for delivery of internal radiation
Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week
Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields
Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device
Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy
Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
High dose radiation therapy, more than 12 channels
High precision radiation therapy planning
Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved
Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved
Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions
Special medical radiation therapy consultation
Special radiation treatment
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum
Use of interstitial probe generated heat to increase temperature of cancer cell, more than 5 probes

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $41.5 for a new patient copayment and $17 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 84124 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99205

Average New Patient Price $166.03
Minimum New Patient Price $54.34
Maximum New Patient Price $166.03

Average New Patient Copayment $41.5
Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.58
Maximum New Patient Copayment $41.5

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $68.01
Minimum Established Patient Price $17.23
Maximum Established Patient Price $135.2

Average Established Patient Copayment $17
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.3
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $33.8

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Overall MIPS Quality Performance

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and has an overall final score of 97.28, based on four performance areas: quality, improvement activities, promoting interoperability, and cost. The purpose of this information is to help people with Medicare make informed decisions and incentivize doctors and clinicians to maximize performance.

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a way providers could use to participate in CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP). The MIPS program affects clinician reimbursement for Part B covered professional services and also rewards them for improving the quality of patient care and outcomes.

Final Score: 97.28 out of 100

The MIPS program evaluates providers across multiple categories with a specific weight for each category resulting a in a MIPS final score that ranges from 0 to 100 points. The MIPS Final Score determines whether providers receive a negative, neutral or positive MIPS payment adjustment.
Quality Score: 94.56

The Quality category assesses providers performance on clinical practices and patient outcomes under the traditional MIPS program. The quality measures help identify the quality of healthcare processes, outcomes, and patient experiences. The Quality measure category compromises 40% providers final MPIS scores.

There are six collection types for MIPS quality measures: Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs), MIPS Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs), Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Measures, Medicare Part B claims measures, CMS Web Interface measures and The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey.
Promoting Interoperability Score: N/A

The Interoperability category measures the providers ability to use technology to exchange and make use of healthcare information in a way that is less burdensome and improves outcomes. The Interoperability measure category compromises 25% providers final MPIS scores.

The MIPS Interoperability measure focuses on the use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) to improve patient access health information, the exchange of information between clinicians and pharmacies and the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of healthcare data.
Improvement Activities Score: 40

The Improvement Activities performance category evaluates the providers participation in clinical activities that support the improvement of clinical practice, care delivery, and outcomes. Providers have the option to choose 2 to 4 activities from an inventory of over 100 improvement activities. Providers typically choose the activities that best fit their needs. The improvement activities measure category compromises 15% providers final MPIS scores.

The Improvement measures aim to better patient engagement, patient safety and other areas of patient care. The Improvement Activities category compromises 15% of providers final MPIS scores.
Cost Score: N/A

The Cost performance category asses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services.

Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores.
Cost Score: N/A

The Cost performance category asses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services.

Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Breast Cancer Screening	100%	96
Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement	Yes	N/A
Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement, including development of improvement plan.
Colorectal Cancer Screening	100%	303
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	100%	670
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes	N/A
Seeing new and follow-up Medicaid patients in a timely manner, including individuals dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. A timely manner is defined as within 10 business days for this activity.
e-Prescribing	100%	482
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk	100%	314
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period
Implementation of documentation improvements for practice/process improvements	Yes	N/A
Implementation of practices/processes that document care coordination activities (e.g., a documented care coordination encounter that tracks all clinical staff involved and communications from date patient is scheduled for outpatient procedure through day of procedure).
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes	N/A
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs to identify patients at risk for falls and address modifiable risk factors (e.g., Clinical decision support/prompts in the electronic health record that help manage the use of medications, such as benzodiazepines, that increase fall risk).
Improved Practices that Engage Patients Pre-Visit	Yes	N/A
Implementation of workflow changes that engage patients prior to the visit, such as a pre-visit development of a shared visit agenda with the patient, or targeted pre-visit laboratory testing that will be resulted and available to the MIPS eligible clinician to review and discuss during the patient’s appointment..
Medication Reconciliation	99%	169
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Oncology: Medical and Radiation - Pain Intensity Quantified	100%	407
Percentage of patient visits, regardless of patient age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy in which pain intensity is quantified
Patient-Specific Education	82%	523
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	100%	451
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes	N/A
• Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management.
Provide Patient Access	79%	523
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Secure Messaging	38%	523
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Specialized Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Thomas Skidmore is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name	Address	Phone	Hospital Type	Overall Rating
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS	50 NORTH MEDICAL DRIVE SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84132	(801) 581-2121	Acute Care Hospitals
ST MARK'S HOSPITAL	1200 EAST 3900 SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84124	(801) 268-7111	Acute Care Hospitals

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1194905752, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 58

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1194905752.

About THOMAS SKIDMORE

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

Radiology Radiation Oncology

Insurance Plans Accepted

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

PECOS PAC ID: 3476701400

PECOS Enrollment ID: I20120918000220

Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

3d radiation therapy planning

Calculation of radiation therapy dose

Complex radiation therapy planning

Complex radiation therapy planning for delivery of internal radiation

Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week

Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields

Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device

Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy

Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes

High dose radiation therapy, more than 12 channels

High precision radiation therapy planning

Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate

Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle

Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample

Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session

Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg

New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes

Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area

Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved

Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved

Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy

Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total

Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions

Special medical radiation therapy consultation

Special radiation treatment

Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement

Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum

Use of interstitial probe generated heat to increase temperature of cancer cell, more than 5 probes

Physician Visit Costs

New Patients Visit Costs *

Established Patients Visit Costs *

Overall MIPS Quality Performance

Final Score: 97.28 out of 100

Quality Score: 94.56

Promoting Interoperability Score: N/A

Improvement Activities Score: 40

Cost Score: N/A

Cost Score: N/A

Quality Reporting

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

Digit-by-digit view

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

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