The Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) 72-Hour Rule Requires That

question 36

Multiple Choice

The inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) 72-hour rule requires that outpatient preadmission services provided by a hospital up to three days prior to a patient's inpatient admission be covered by the DRG payment for

• A) diagnostic services.
• B) diagnostic and pharmacy services.
• C) diagnostic and therapeutic services with the same principal diagnosis code.
• D) therapeutic services.

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