The Payment to Which a Hospital Is Entitled Is Calculated

question 21

Multiple Choice

The payment to which a hospital is entitled is calculated by multiplying which of the following?

• A) The hospital's IPPS rate by the RW of the DRG code
• B) The hospital's IPPS rate by the DRG code
• C) The hospital's IPPS rate by the MS-DRG weight
• D) The hospital's IPPS rate by the RBRVS unit
• E) None of the above

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