A Hospital Is Not Able to Be Reimbursed for Care

Multiple Choice

A hospital is not able to be reimbursed for care a particular client received while in the emergency department. The client came in with chest pain, which was later diagnosed as gastric reflux. A problem in documentation that may have caused the lack of reimbursement would be which of the following?

A) The client's record contained an incorrect DRG.
B) The client was charged for medications the client did not use.
C) The client was charged for an ECG.
D) The physician made a diagnostic mistake.