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All of the following statements are true of MS-DRGs, EXCEPT
 A. a patient claim may have multiple MS-DRGs.
  B. the MS-DRG payment received by the hospital may be lower than the actual cost of providing
  the services.
  C. special circumstances can result in a cost outlier payment to the hospital.
  D. there are several types of hospitals that are excluded from the Medicare inpatient PPS.

Question 2

Which code represents complicated LeFort III open treatment of craniofacial separation that required the use of multiple surgical approaches?
 a. 21431
  b. 21432
  c. 21433
  d. 21435


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

c


ap345

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent

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