Because the diagnosis and procedure codes reported affect the DRG selected (and resultant payment), some hospitals engage in a practice called __________, which is the assignment of an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code that does not match patient record documentation, for the purpose of illegally increasing reimbursement
a. downcoding
b. jamming
c. unbundling
d. upcoding
d
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Which physician is also referred to as an ENT specialist?
A. nephrologist B. pediatrician C. otorhinolaryngologist D. obstetrician
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