Four Types of APCs Are Ancillary APCs, Medical APCs, Significant

question 120

Multiple Choice

Four types of APCs are ancillary APCs, medical APCs, significant procedure APCs, and surgical APCs. An example of a type of APC known as

• A) An ancillary APC is a biopsy
• B) Amedical APC is radiation therapy
• C) Asignificant procedure APC is a computerized tomography (CT) scan
• D) Asurgical APC is an emergency department visit for cardiovascular disease

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Critical Thinking Skills

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Either/or Proposition

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