Why do clinicians have to include diagnosis codes (in addition to procedure codes) when submitting claims for medical services to CMS?
A) The IRS cross-checks diagnoses against patient income tax deductions for medical care.
B) CMS will not pay for procedures that don't relate to the diagnosis.
C) Diagnosis-related data is transmitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention so it can detect trends.
D) CMS uses diagnosis and procedure codes to assess the competence of clinicians.
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