Exam 6: Inpatient Billing

MDC 04 pertains to the circulatory system.

What would be the appropriate Type of Bill for an Admit through Discharge Inpatient Hospital claim?

Patients in the intensive care unit during their inpatient stay would have what accommodation revenue code assigned for these services?

According to the MDC listing, acute and subacute endocarditis could be assigned to only one DRG group.

If a patient has been transferred to another type of facility, what would be the appropriate entry in FL 17/Patient Status

What would be the appropriate revenue code and descriptor for a chest x-ray?

Revenue codes in the 010X-021X categories are accommodation codes.

What would be the appropriate revenue code and descriptor for admission to intensive care?

Hematology services will be assigned what revenue code?

External cause codes should be listed along with the "other" diagnosis codes in FL 67.

The admitting diagnosis listed in FL 69 should always coincide with the patient's reason for visit in FL 70.

FL 44 HCPCS/Rates/HIPPS Rate Codes should contain what information on an inpatient claim?

The source of admission is assigned in FL 14.

What are the three reimbursement methodologies utilized for inpatient reimbursement?

How would it be appropriate to enter the admission hour of 1:32 p.m. in FL 13/Admission Hour?

Revenue codes do not need to be listed on inpatient claims.

Name the DRGs that are located under MDC 02 - Eye

When a patient is admitted from the emergency room (ER), in what FL is this information recorded, and what would be the appropriate entry?