Which of the following best describes a mutually exclusive code? ...

[B]

Which of the following best describes a mutually exclusive code?
 
  a. The NCCI edit applicable to claims submitted by physicians, and nonphysician practitioners
  b. The NCCI edits table that identifies the maximum number of times a specific code may be reported during a unit of service for one patient
  c. The NCCI edits table that identifies the E/M codes that may never be reported together
  d. The NCCI edits table that identifies the codes that may or may not be utilized together, as well as whether a modifier is allowed or required in order for a service to be correctly reported

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a medically unlikely edit?
 
  a. The NCCI edits table that identifies the maximum number of times a specific code may be reported during a unit of service for one patient
  b. The NCCI edit applicable to claims submitted by physicians, and nonphysician practitioners
  c. The NCCI edits table that identifies the codes that may or may not be utilized together, as well as whether a modifier is allowed or required in order for a service to be correctly reported
  d. The NCCI edits table that identifies the E/M codes that may never be reported together

[rnehls]

Answer to Question 1

c) The NCCI edit table that identifies the E/M codes that may never be reported together

Answer to Question 2

a) The NCCI edits table that identifies the maximum number of times a specific code may be reported during a unit of service for one patient

[B]

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[lkanara2]

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