In Billing for Inpatient Services, Two Diagnosis Codes Are Used

question 21

Short Answer

In billing for inpatient services, two diagnosis codes are used. The final diagnosis after the patient has been admitted and an examination or tests have been performed is known as the:
A)rule-out diagnosis.
B)secondary diagnosis.
C)principal diagnosis.
D)primary diagnosis.

• A)rule-out diagnosis.
• B)secondary diagnosis.
• C)principal diagnosis.
• D)primary diagnosis.

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