Four types of APCs are ancillary APCs, medical APCs, significant procedure APCs, and surgical APCs. An example of a type of APC known as
A) An ancillary APC is a biopsy
B) Amedical APC is radiation therapy
C) Asignificant procedure APC is a computerized tomography (CT) scan
D) Asurgical APC is an emergency department visit for cardiovascular disease

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A significant procedure APC typically involves a significant amount of resources and includes procedures such as CT scans, MRIs, and diagnostic cardiac catheterizations. The other options do not fit this category as well. A biopsy would be an example of an ancillary APC, radiation therapy would be an example of a medical APC, and an emergency department visit for cardiovascular disease would be an example of a surgical APC.

Four Types of APCs Are Ancillary APCs, Medical APCs, Significant