Patients Are "Grouped" into the Same DRG Because They Have

question 14

Multiple Choice

Patients are "grouped" into the same DRG because they have all of the following criteria in common EXCEPT similar:

• A) Diagnosis
• B) Resource intensity
• C) Treatment
• D) Length of stay

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Interest Rates

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Consumption

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Consumption Function

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Disposable Income

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