Which of the Following Statements Is About Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs)

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is about diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) ?

• A) DRGs are the basis for a cost accounting method that groups costs together by departments performing the services.
• B) A DRG is a case-mix classification scheme that is used to determine the payment provided to the hospital for inpatient services, regardless of how much the hospital spends to treat a patient.
• C) The federal Medicare system of retroactive payment for services depends on DRGs.
• D) The DRGs method is the prevailing practice of billing third-party payors for a health care organization's average cost for providing care for locally defined similar medical conditions.

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