If Medicaid's payment is less than billed, it is most likely due to:

a. Medicaid's allowable amount for the procedure being less than the billed amount.
b. the wrong amount being billed.
c. a deduction for the wrong diagnosis being made.
d. a deduction for the wrong procedure code being made.


Answer: a

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