The Fourth Step Is

question 1015

Multiple Choice

The fourth step is

• A) cases are differentiated based on the presence or absence of complications/ comorbidites (CCs) or major complications comorbidites (MCCS).
• B) cases are divided into either a surgical partition or a medical partition.
• C) the principal diagnosis determines the MDC assignment.
• D) diagnoses and procedures are coded using ICD-9-CM.

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Definitions:

Interest Earn

The income received from investing funds or the amount of profit made on an investment over a certain period.

Total Interest Earned

The cumulative amount of interest received from an investment over a particular period.

Original Investment

The initial amount of money put into an investment or project, serving as the baseline for measuring future earnings or losses.

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate before adjustments for inflation, as opposed to the real interest rate.