Which of the following is an example of fraud?

Releasing a patient's medical records to his wife, without the patient's consent
Altering a patient's chart to increase the amount reimbursed
Leaving a field blank on the CMS-1500 by mistake
Miscoding a medication unintentionally

Altering a patient's chart to increase the amount reimbursed

Rationale: Altering a patient's chart to increase the amount reimbursed is an example of fraud. Such actions often result in legal cases that may potentially result in losing the ability to practice in medicine. The other answer choices, while not examples of good practices, are not related to fraud.