Billing the parts of a bundled procedure as separate procedures is referred to as:
A) bundling.
B) unbundling.
C) upcoding.
D) downcoding.

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Bundling the parts of a procedure and billing them together is the correct way of billing for bundled procedures. Billing the parts of a procedure as separate procedures is known as unbundling, which is considered fraudulent and can lead to penalties and fines. Upcoding refers to billing for a higher level of service than what was provided, while downcoding refers to billing for a lower level of service than what was provided.

Billing the Parts of a Bundled Procedure as Separate Procedures