The case mix index figure is used to:
A) determine if the hospital's capacity to handle certain types of cases is being underutilized.
B) indicate potential problems in the coding or billing department.
C) determine if hospital stays for certain DRGs are averaging longer than normal.
D) compare a hospital's average cost per case to the average cost per case for all hospitals for the year.
E) All of the above
E
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