Abdominal pain after accidentally ingesting arsenic

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An established patient comes to the doctor's office complaining of abdominal pain after accidentally ingesting arsenic. The physician inserts a nasogastric tube to remove the arsenic from the patient's stomach. The coder assigns two codes: 99213 for the office visit and 43752 for the nasogastric tube placement. Using the Column 1/Column 2 Edit table for 99213, determine if 99213 and 43752 can be billed together on the same claim. (Hint: Look for the Mutually Exclusive Code Edit table that includes code 17000 in the code range in the link - if you are unsure, consult your CPT manual to locate the appropriate section for the code). Can these two codes be billed together?

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