noun
- the act or instance of billing incorrectly; an erroneous or fraudulent bill or charge
Usage: commonly used in business, healthcare, and legal contexts
verb
- to bill (a customer or client) incorrectly or fraudulently
Usage: third-person singular present: misbills; past tense: misbilled; present participle: misbilling
Examples
- The hospital was accused of misbilling patients for services they did not receive.
- The company discovered a pattern of misbilling in its invoicing system.
- Auditors found that the contractor was misbilling hours worked on the project.
- Misbilling customers can result in legal penalties and loss of trust.
- The accountant was fired for misbilling clients and inflating expenses.
- Insurance companies often investigate claims of misbilling by healthcare providers.