Accurate documentation impacts DRG assignment by which of the following?

Accurate documentation impacts DRG assignment by which of the following?

• A. Destroying the hospital's DRG classification.
• B. It has no effect on DRG.
• C. It supports correct DRG and weights, potentially influencing CMI, ROM, and SOI; misdocumentation can lead to under- or over-coding.
• D. It only affects billing speed.

Answer: (C)