When Hospitals Began Being Reimbursed Based on DRG Assignment, Patient

question 39

Multiple Choice

When hospitals began being reimbursed based on DRG assignment, patient length of stay decreased because:

• A) Coding became more timely and accurate.
• B) There was a financial incentive to discharge patients sooner.
• C) Patients were less sick.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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