In the kidney transplant example, what is the per diem amount for Level 3?

• A. $1,500 per day
• B. $3,000 per day
• C. $40,000
• D. $0

Answer: (B)

Per diem is the daily reimbursement amount assigned to a level of resource use. In this kidney transplant context, Level 3 reflects higher intensity and resource needs, so the daily rate is set higher than lower levels. That makes $3,000 per day the correct daily reimbursement for Level 3. The other options don’t fit: $1,500 would correspond to a lower level, $40,000 represents a total cost rather than a daily rate, and $0 would mean no reimbursement at all.