The List of APC Rates Is Maintained By

question 78

Multiple Choice

The list of APC rates is maintained by:

• A) the American Medical Association (AMA).
• B) the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association.
• C) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
• D) contracted health plans.

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Definitions:

Margin of Error

The amount of error that can be tolerated, often expressed as a percentage that indicates the range within which the true value is expected to lie with a certain level of confidence.

Confidence Interval

A range of values derived from sample data that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.

Confidence Interval

A swath of values, derived from analyzing sample data, likely to incorporate the value of a hidden population parameter.

Mean Height

The average height calculated by summing the heights of all individuals in a sample and dividing by the number of individuals.