Each HCPCS Code Is Assigned to Only One Ambulatory Payment

question 14

True/False

Each HCPCS code is assigned to only one Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), however there can be an unlimited number of APCs per encounter for a single beneficiary.

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Definitions:

Ethical Issues

Moral challenges and dilemmas that arise in the context of professional and personal conduct.

Scanlon Plan

An incentive plan designed to encourage cooperation, involvement, and sharing of benefits among employees through improved performance and productivity.

Gainsharing

Group incentive program that measures improvements in productivity and effectiveness objectives and distributes a portion of each gain to employees.