The fourth step involves differentiating cases based on the presence or absence of complications/comorbidities (CCs) or major complications comorbidities (MCCs). This helps in assigning an appropriate Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG) to the case, which is used for payment and reimbursement purposes.

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The Fourth Step Is

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The fourth step is

A) cases are differentiated based on the presence or absence of complications/ comorbidites (CCs) or major complications comorbidites (MCCS) .
B) cases are divided into either a surgical partition or a medical partition.
C) the principal diagnosis determines the MDC assignment.
D) diagnoses and procedures are coded using ICD-9-CM.

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