When an insurance carrier bases reimbursement on a code level lower than the one submitted by the provider, this is called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


downcoding

Downcoding is the term used when the insurance carrier bases reimbursement on a code level lower than the one submitted by the provider.

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