What are upcoding and unbundling charges used for?

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These are fraud methods used by medical providers. "Upcoding" charges are used for using billing codes for more expensive tests or longer office visits than actually occurred. "Unbundling charges" is the practice of charging separately for each component of service. This produces a greater claim than if the service was properly billed as one single charge.

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a. True b. False

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