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    Assigning a Diagnosis Code That Does Not Match Patient Documentation
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Assigning a Diagnosis Code That Does Not Match Patient Documentation

Question 65

Question 65

Multiple Choice

Assigning a diagnosis code that does not match patient documentation for the purpose or increasing reimbursement through the DRG system is known as:


A) downcoding
B) upcoding
C) unbundling
D) bundling

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