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vinney12

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A payer practice in which a reported evaluation and management service is reduced to a lower level based strictly on the diagnosis code reported is known as:
 A) upcoding
  B) bundling
  C) downcoding
  D) unbundling

Question 2

Upcoding can result in:
 A) increased revenue to the practice
  B) capturing all related procedures and diagnoses for the patient visit
  C) serious fines and penalties
  D) none of the above



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anoriega3

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C




vinney12

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
:D TYSM


essyface1

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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