The ten categories of HACs for which Medicare will not reimburse include:

a. Non–catheter-associated UTI.
b. Diabetes mellitus.
c. Stage IV pressure ulcer.
d. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA).


Answer: c
Feedback: Stage III and stage IV pressure ulcers are on the list of non-reimbursable HACs when developed during the patient's stay in the hospital.

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