If Documentation in the Patient Chart Supports a Higher Level

question 42

Multiple Choice

If documentation in the patient chart supports a higher level of service than that coded, the error would be called:

• A) upcoding.
• B) downcoding.
• C) bundling.
• D) unbundling.

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