Which of the following is NOT a fee associated with funeral services?

A documentation fee is typically charged by funeral homes as part of the overall service offerings, which can encompass various paperwork and administrative tasks related to a funeral. This may include costs for filing death certificates, obtaining necessary permits, and handling other legal documentation required in the funeral process.

In contrast, the other fees mentioned are more directly associated with specific services that might be provided to preserve the body (embalming), facilitate a cremation process (crematory fee), or transport the deceased to a funeral home or other location (surface transportation fee). Each of those plays a fundamental role in the overall funeral services and are standard practices within the industry. Thus, the documentation fee stands out as not being categorized in the same manner as fees for physical services.