Match the following
-Billing by a provider for a more expensive service than the one performed
A) The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
B) internal fraud
C) unbundling
D) underutilization
E) fraud indicator
F) overutilization
G) Occupational Safety and Health Act
H) kickbacks
I) Social Security Disability Insurance
J) upcoding

Question

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Upcoding is the practice of billing for a more expensive service than the one performed, which is the definition provided.

Answer: B 
 Internal fraud refers to fraudulent activity committed by individuals within an organization, which could include upcoding.

Answer: C 
 Unbundling is the practice of billing separately for individual components of a service that is typically billed as a comprehensive package, which is related to but not the same as upcoding.

Answer: F 
 Overutilization refers to the excessive use of healthcare services or resources, which could be a result of inappropriate upcoding.

Match the Following -Billing by a Provider for a More Expensive Service Than