or downcoded for lack of medical necessity, a decision about the next action be made. The options are to bill the patient, write off the amount as a co tual adjustment, or challenge the determination with an appeal, as discusse pages 437-440. Some provider contracts prohibit billing the patient if an a ion ent’s situ or necessary documentation has not been submitted to the payer. To improve the rate of paid claims over time, medical
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