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olgavictoria

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An appliance, apparatus, or product intended for use in assisting or treating a patient is sometimes covered by insurance and is billed as:
 
  durable medical equipment (DME).
 
  pharmaceuticals.
 
  office supplies.
 
  surgical supplies.

Question 2

Two codes that could NOT have both been reasonably performed during a single patient encounter are referred to as:
 
  mutually exclusive codes.
 
  not medically necessary codes.
 
  comprehensive codes.
 
  component codes.


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Answer to Question 1

Answer: durable medical equipment (DME).

Answer to Question 2

Answer: mutually exclusive codes.



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