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A error that can happen when using ICD is upcoding when providers report higher-level procedures or services than can actually be documented or by an unsupported medical diagnosis or other facts. Upcoding poses a serious risk of non-compliance resulting in audits as well as charges of fraudulent billing practices. Such an example would be Reporting chronic bronchitis as a diagnosis when the patient has acute bronchitis would be considered upcoding. Accurate and complete medical documentation is critical for ensuring accurate medical coding, which enables revenue integrity and timely insurer reimbursement. Insufficient documentation is a major source of improper payments .A complication is a side effect or medical problem that you may develop during a disease or after a procedure or treatment. It may be caused by the disease, procedure, or treatment, or not be related to them at all. Comorbidity is a separate illness or disease you may have along with your primary health concern. Comorbidity occurs when a person has more than one disease or condition at the same time. Conditions described as comorbidities are often chronic or long-term conditions.