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HCHenry

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on: Jul 12, 2018
How do physicians use ICD codes? How do they use HCPCS?

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According to the ESRD prospective payment system, if a patient has more than one comorbidity, the comorbidity with the lowest adjustment factor affects the payment.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Diagnoses are coded with the current version of ICD; HCPCS is used to code the services performed by the physicians.

Answer to Question 2

False. (The comorbidity with the highest adjustment factor affects the payment.)


HCHenry

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Reply 2 on: Jul 12, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Excellent

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