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

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

A) upcoding.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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