Inaccuracy in linking diagnostic codes and procedural codes will result in all of the following except ____.
A. exclusion from payers' programs
B. denied claims
C. reduced payments
D. internal coding audits
E. prison sentences
D. internal coding audits
Internal coding audits, or code reviews, are performed to help avoid errors before the claims are submitted. Insurance carriers may order external coding reviews if fraud due to linking errors is suspected.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A) colitis B) hepatitis C) celiac sprue D) diverticulitis
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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