Under PPS, ________ is computer software that will assign patients to a specific classification scheme based on the codes the coder assigns

Upcoding is a practice in which

A) A practitioner provides a service but bills for it using a code that is higher up on the code list than the code for the service that was actually provided B) A practitioner codes for a service even though he or she did not provide any services on the day the service was billed C) A service is coded incorrectly D) A code that is reimbursed at a higher rate is used in place of a more accurate code

During CPR you notice that the patient's abdomen begins to swell. This is most likely due to:

A) forceful compressions. B) internal bleeding. C) ventilation that was too forceful. D) the patient choking.