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

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Mutually exclusive codes are codes that cannot be reasonably performed together during a single patient encounter. This is because they describe two different procedures or services that are considered incompatible or redundant if performed at the same time. Therefore, it is not appropriate to report both codes for the same patient encounter. Instead, coders should select the code that most accurately represents the service or procedure that was performed.

Two Codes That Could NOT Have Both Been Reasonably Performed