Using Chapter 19 " Hospital Outpatient and Inpatient Billing review the key terms and chapter information and answer the following review questions.
1. _________________ is the term used when the second procedure is paid at 50% of the APC rate.
2. In packaging, all of the supplies, medications and other services are _____________ in the APC.
3. ________________________ is coding to a lower level than deserved.
4. _______________ is the reimbursement that Medicare uses for observation services.
5. Additional reimbursement for the MS-DRG for teaching medical residents is known as a/an ______________________________________________________________.
6. The diagnosis established after examination and listed for admission to the hospital for an illness or injury is called a/an ______________________________ diagnosis.
7. A __________________________________ is a diagnosis or condition that arises after admission that increases the patient's length of stay 75% of the time.
8. __________________________ are the basis of the IPPS.
9. __________________________ allows the hospital to bill for each service provided.
10. _________________ is important when assigning the present on admission indicator.