Surgeon's charges for inpatient and outpatient surgery are billed according to a global fee, which means that __________ cover(s) presurgical evaluation and management, initial and subsequent hospital visits, surgical procedure, the discharge visit, and uncomplicated postoperative follow-up care in the surgeon's office.
a. multiple charges
b. one charge
c. separate charges
d. unit-based charges
Question 2
Which occurs when a physician in the community refers a patient to the hospital for observation, bypassing the clinic or emergency department?
a. direct admission
b. emergency admission
c. outpatient admission
d. referred admission
