The Diagnostic Coding and Reporting Guidelines for Outpatient Services: Hospital-Based and Physician Office were __________.
a. developed by the federal government and approved for use by hospitals and providers
b. implemented by third-party administrators for use by all types of health care facilities
c. mandated by individual state programs and adopted by private insurance companies
d. unfunded as a result of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Question 2
Hospital outpatients include ambulatory patients, ambulatory surgery patients, emergency care patients, and observation care patients. The maximum length of stay of an outpatient is __________.
a. 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds
b. 24 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds
c. 48 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds
d. 72 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds
Traditional animal phylogeny based on body plans.
Phylogeny based on the FIT2 gene
Phylogenetic tree based on the distribution of 120 alleles in 42 populations from around the world,
Example of the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.
Mathematical Rules and Guidelines
IPCC models are based on projections of growth