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wrbasek0

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Which of the following is least likely to require or use a longitudinal patient record?
 
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CMS takes the position that if it isn't documented, it wasn't done. What does this mean and why would it matter to CMS?
 
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Answer to Question 1

Acute care hospital

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Medical claims are based on the patient's chart. If the amount of information in the chart is insufficient to support the level of service coded on the claim or if a billed procedure is not recorded in the patient chart, it is considered billing fraud.





 

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