When Determining the Applicable DRG Classification,the Key Piece of Information

question 33

Multiple Choice

When determining the applicable DRG classification,the key piece of information is the patient's:

• A) chief complaint.
• B) primary diagnosis.
• C) principal diagnosis.
• D) underlying symptoms.

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Definitions:

Fair Market Value

The price at which an asset would change hands between a willing buyer and seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded against a fixed asset, over its useful life, up to the current date.

Salvage Value

The estimated value that an asset will realize upon its sale at the end of its useful life, used in calculating depreciation.

Discarded

Discarded refers to items or substances that have been thrown away or disposed of, no longer deemed useful or necessary.