​The Main Rule to Remember of the ICD Coding Rules,which

question 44

Multiple Choice

​The main rule to remember of the ICD coding rules,which says that the reason for the patient visit (encounter) is coded first is known as the:

• A) ​indexing rule
• B) ​reason rule
• C) ​supporting rule
• D) ​classification rule

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