The Key to Substantiating Procedure and Diagnostic Code Selections for Proper

question 4

Multiple Choice

The key to substantiating procedure and diagnostic code selections for proper reimbursement is

• A) the information on the daysheet.
• B) supporting documentation in the electronic health record.
• C) the data on the patient's information sheet.
• D) the data checked off on the patient's encounter form.

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Definitions:

NOIR

An acronym representing four levels of measurement in statistics: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio.

Nominal

A system of classification based on names rather than scales or rank ordering—for example, press, radio, and television.

Ratio

In measurement, refers to a scale that contains a “true” zero—for example, zero speed on a speedometer.

Semantic Differential-Format

A type of survey rating scale that measures people's reactions to concept words or phrases across a semantic space of polar adjectives.