From the Insurance Carrier's Perspective, If a Service Is NOT

question 33

Multiple Choice

From the insurance carrier's perspective, if a service is NOT documented in the medical record, the:

• A) patient should be contacted to confirm the service was rendered.
• B) medical office specialist should be contacted to modify the record.
• C) physician should verbally verify that the service was provided.
• D) service was not performed and cannot be billed.

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Definitions:

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