The Term "Hard Coding" Refers to

question 287

Multiple Choice

The term "hard coding" refers to

• A) HCPCS/CPT codes that are coded by the coders.
• B) HPCS/CPT codes that appear in the hospital's chargemaster and will be included automatically on the patient's bill.
• C) ICD-9-CM codes that are coded by the coders.
• D) ICD-9-CM codes that appear in the appear in the hospital's chargemaster

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Definitions:

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