Inpatient acute care hospitals are reimbursed a single total payment for each patient discharge based on a(n) ________ code, which assumes that patients with the same sort of diagnoses require about the same length of stay and use approximately the

same amount of resources.
A) ABC B) ICD-9-CM C) CPT-4 D) HCPCS E) DRG


E

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1. Cardiac patients are typically younger. 2. Most cardiac patients are not able to walk for 1 hr. 3. Reimbursement is easier to obtain with cardiac rehabilitation. 4. Breathing exercises are not essential to cardiac patients. a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, and 3 only

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From ages 20 to 70, we see a loss of lean body mass due to up to 30% loss in the number of muscle cells, atrophy of muscle cells, and a general decrease in muscle strength

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.13.a, which states: Most of the codes within Chapter ________ have site and laterality designations.

A. 14 B. 13 C. 12 D. 11

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A full mouth survey for a 15-year-old should consist of

A) 12 periapicals and 2 bitewings. B) 12 periapicals and 4 bitewings. C) 14 periapicals and 2 bitewings. D) 14 periapicals and 4 bitewings.

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