Question

When a provider's fee exceeds the allowed amount stated on the the explanation of benefits from the insurance company, a (n) is posted to the patient account record for that difference.

Answer 1

The correct answer is - adjustment.

Step-by-step explanation:

Adjustments are the credits that are posted to the record of the account of the patient if the amount of fee exceeds more than the allowed amount which is stated in the benefits from the insurance company.

It is the amount that will be reimbursed from the records of the patient's account to the insurance company.

Thus, the correct answer is - adjustment.