Match the term with its definition.
A. practice of submitting separate bills as a way to maximize reimbursement
B. intentional deception of another to that person's detriment
C. submitting a billing code for a higher level of reimbursement than was actually rendered
D. pattern of practices or customs which are unsound or inconsistent with ethical business, fiscal, or health care practices or customs
E. squandering of resources or use of resources without gain or advantage
A. unbundling
B. fraud
C. upcoding
D. abuse
E. waste
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