According to CMS, disease hierarchies address situations when there are _______________ for a particular disease and _____________________, and these data have been reported for a beneficiary.
A) several options, Medicare eligibility
B) multiple levels of severity, discharge disposition
C) the admission diagnosis, discharge diagnosis
D) multiple levels of severity, varying degrees of associated costs
E) None of these is correct.

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Disease hierarchies address situations when there are multiple levels of severity for a particular disease and varying degrees of associated costs, and these data have been reported for a beneficiary. This system helps in prioritizing the diseases based on their severity and the cost associated with them, ensuring that the most critical and costly conditions are focused on.

According to CMS, Disease Hierarchies Address Situations When There Are