When Two or More Diagnoses Equally Meet the Definition for Principal

question 14

True/False

When two or more diagnoses equally meet the definition for principal diagnosis, either one can be selected as the principal diagnosis.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, determined by the proportion of fixed versus variable costs a company has.

Operating Income

Earnings from a company’s core business operations, excluding deductions for interest and taxes.

Variable Costs

Costs that fluctuate in direct proportion to changes in levels of production or sales volumes.

Fixed Costs

Financial obligations like rent, wages, and insurance that are stable and do not vary with the level of goods manufactured or sold.