CMS Requires Patients to Be Billed Using Specific Time Periods

question 14

Multiple Choice

CMS requires patients to be billed using specific time periods that can be divided into units.What is the collective name used for such units?

• A)8-minute rule
• B)10-day rule
• C)30-day rule
• D)60-day rule

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Definitions:

Femoral Artery

A major blood vessel in the thigh that supplies oxygenated blood to the lower portion of the body.

Posterior Tibial

Pertaining to the rear (posterior) tibial nerve or artery, which are located in the lower leg and supply regions of the foot.

Smooth Muscle Fibers

Specialized muscle tissues that contract involuntarily, found in the walls of internal organs such as the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels.

Elastic Tissue

A type of connective tissue that allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting.