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sam.t96

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Which rule applies when patients are discharged from the hospital directly to a postacute provider?
 a. 3-day payment window rule
  b. intensity of resources rule
  c. severity of illness rule
  d. transfer rule

Question 2

When outpatient preadmission services are provided by a hospital on the day of or during the three days prior to a patient's inpatient admission and the inpatient principal diagnosis code exactly matches that for preadmission services, the IPPS __________ rule applies.
 a. 3-day payment window
  b. intensity of resources
  c. severity of illness
  d. transfer



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a




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