The physician documented Jacob's diagnosis as a chest cold. The coder assigned a code for bronchitis. This is an example of:
A) coding for coverage.
B) double billing.
C) following correct coding guidelines.
D) upcoding.

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This is an example of upcoding, which is when a higher paying code is assigned than what is supported by the documentation. The diagnosis documented by the physician does not support the code assigned by the coder.

The Physician Documented Jacob's Diagnosis as a Chest Cold