If documentation in the patient chart supports a higher level of service than that coded, the error would be called:
A) upcoding.
B) downcoding.
C) bundling.
D) unbundling.
B) downcoding.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).