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Question #: 5
Topic #: 1
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Allowable Charge

  • A. The Maximum amount the payer will reimburse for each procedure or service, according to the patients policy.
  • B. DRG system adapted for use by thirdparty payers to reimburse hospitals for inpatient care provided to nonMedicare beneficiaries (e.g. Blue Cross Blue Shield, commercial health plans, TRICARE); DRG assignment is based on intensity of resources.
  • C. See limiting charge; maximum fee a physician may charge.
  • D. Adopted by Medicare in 2008 to reimburse hospitals for inpatient care provided to Medicare beneficiaries; expanded original DRG system (based on intensity of resources) to add two subclasses to each DRG that adjusts Medicare inpatient hospital reimbursement rates for of mortality (ROM) (likelihood of dying); each subclass, in turn, is subdivided into four areas: (1) minor, (2) moderate, (3) major, (4) extreme.
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Selected Answer: A
the maximum amount the payer reimburses or service, patients' policy
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