Using a procedure code that provides a higher reimbursement rate than the code that actually reflects the services provided is referred to as:
A) bundling.
B) unbundling.
C) upcoding.
D) downcoding.
C) upcoding.
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a. 0.36 cm H2O/mL c. 2.06 mL/cm H2O b. 0.49 cm H2O/mL d. 2.78 mL/cm H2O
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A patient undergoes platelet apheresis and is discharged after the platelets are retransfused. Report code _____
a. 36511 b. 36512 c. 36513 d. 36514
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All existing restorations are charted in
red. black. blue. green.
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The most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborns is:
A) group B streptococcus B) herpes simplex C) E. coli D) salmonella
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