The term used to describe the assignment of a code for a lower level of service than was actually performed is:

A) editing.
B) upcoding.
C) downcoding.
D) counseling.

C

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_______________ solutions are common and frequent sources of fuel in surgical fires

A. Irrigation C. Prep B. Antibiotic D. Disinfecting

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