When a provider receives a partial payment on a claim because the amount billed was in excess of the maximum allowed charge, this is a:
A) denial.
B) downcode.
C) determination.
D) disallowance.
D) disallowance.
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? A) ?class interval B) ?cumulative frequency C) ?class width D) ?range
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