This Information Is the Numerical Identification of the Service or Supply

question 434

Multiple Choice

This information is the numerical identification of the service or supply. Each item has a unique number with a prefix that indicates the department number (the number assigned to a specific ancillary department) and an item number (the number assigned by the accounting department or the business officer) for a specific procedure or service represented on the chargemaster.

• A) charge code
• B) HCPCS code
• C) revenue code
• D) general ledger key

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Definitions:

Partially Amortized

A loan repayment plan where the total sum borrowed is not fully paid off by the end of the loan term, leaving a lump sum due as a "balloon payment."

Net Advantage

The quantitative benefit or gain derived from a particular decision or action, after considering all related costs and disadvantages.

Leasing

A financial arrangement where one party allows another to use an asset for a period of time in exchange for payment.

NPV

Net Present Value, a calculation used to determine the present value of an investment by the sum of its future cash flows minus the initial investment.