Which of the following activities is an example of abuse rather than fraud?

A. upcoding
B. misrepresenting the diagnosis
C. inadvertent coding errors
D. billing for services not rendered


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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