Calculate the Correct DRG Payment for the Following Scenario: the DRG

question 9

Multiple Choice

Calculate the correct DRG payment for the following scenario: The DRG relative weight for a tracheostomy with ventilation is 7.6303, and the base rate for your hospital is $2,875.

• A) $21,850
• B) $21,936.25
• C) $21,837.72
• D) $21,937.11

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Definitions:

Decision-making Biases

Systematic errors in thinking that affect the decisions and judgments that people make.

Persuasive Argument Theory

A theory suggesting that the process of persuasion involves the presentation of arguments, which leads to attitude change when the arguments are received and accepted by an individual.

Actor-observer Difference

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