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:

Net Sales

The amount of sales generated by a company after deducting returns, allowances for damaged or missing goods, and any discounts allowed.

Accounts Receivable

The money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services delivered or used but not yet paid for.

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company collects revenue from its credit sales, calculated by dividing net credit sales by the average accounts receivable.

Net Credit Sales

The total value of sales made on credit during a period, minus any sales returns or allowances.