A Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG)is

question 10

Multiple Choice

A diagnosis-related group (DRG) is:

• A) a standard used by health-care facilities to determine charges for health-care services.
• B) a medical condition classification system that determines what Medicare will pay for health-care services.
• C) the method that health-care agencies use to decide what health-care services are needed for patients.
• D) a system used by all insurance companies to determine what health-care services will be covered.

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Definitions:

Hereditary Component

The genetic aspects of traits and diseases that are passed from parents to offspring.

Chromosomes

Structures made of DNA and protein found in the nucleus of cells, containing genes that are the units of heredity.

Biomarkers

Biochemical, molecular, genetic, or structural characteristics that usually accompany a disease.

Alzheimer's Disease

A degenerative brain disorder characterized by cognitive decline and memory loss, often associated with the accumulation of amyloid plaques and tau tangles in the brain.