A medical provider bills separately for a comprehensive metabolic panel and a quantitative glucose test, which is normally included in the metabolic panel. This is an example of which of the following fraudulent coding and billing practices?
A. Billing separately for services that are bundled in a single procedure code
B. Reporting services that were not performed
C. Performing procedures not related to the patient's condition
D. Reporting services at a higher level than was carried out
E. Reporting the same service twice
Answer: A
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