In a Physician's Office, Procedures and Services Are Converted into Numeric

question 7

Multiple Choice

In a physician's office, procedures and services are converted into numeric form using which coding system?

• A) ICD-9-CM
• B) HCPCS
• C) CPT
• D) ICD-10-CM/PCS

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Definitions:

Total Fixed Cost

The sum of all costs that do not change with the level of output, even if that output is zero.

Output Level

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm or industry at a given time.

Average Variable Cost (AVC)

The total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced. It represents the variable cost of producing each additional unit.

Marginal Cost

The price of making one more unit of a product or service.