If a Patient Is Being Admitted to a Hospital and Refuses

question 56

Multiple Choice

If a patient is being admitted to a hospital and refuses all preadmission testing, but a bill is sent to the insurance carrier for these services anyway, this is called

• A) duplicate billing.
• B) double billing.
• C) phantom charges.
• D) posting errors.

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Definitions:

Sound Waves

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium, perceptible to the human ear as sound.

Sphygmomanometer

An instrument used to measure blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow and a manometer to measure the pressure.

Otoscope

A medical instrument used by doctors to examine the ear canal and tympanic membrane.

Pathogens

Microorganisms or agents that cause disease when they infect a host organism.