A physician 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. Reporting services that were not performed
B. Reporting services at a higher level than was carried out
C. Performing procedures not related to the patient's condition
D. Billing separately for services that are bundled in a single procedure code
E. Reporting the same service twice
D. Billing separately for services that are bundled in a single procedure code
Billing separately for items that are bundled in a single procedure code is referred to as unbundling.
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