Partial Hospitalization Services Are Paid for Under Ambulatory Payment Classifications

Partial hospitalization services are paid for under Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs) when _____________________.

A) received by unstable dialysis patients in a part of the hospital where patients generally do not stay overnight
B) psychiatric or behavioral health patients receive certain services and spend part of the day or the night in the hospital
C) an observation patient has been in the hospital for over 48 hours and the patient's condition still does not permit discharge to home
D) an inpatient length of stay is too short for a regular diagnosis related group (DRG) payment