All of the Following Statements About APCs Are True EXCEPT

question 62

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about APCs are true EXCEPT:

• A) Patients may be assigned to more than one APC for an encounter.
• B) APC assignment is based on ICD-10-CM principal diagnosis and secondary codes.
• C) There are over 1,000 APCs.
• D) APCs apply only to ambulatory care.

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Definitions:

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Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.

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