If the Same Condition Is Described as Both Acute and Chronic

question 223

Multiple Choice

If the same condition is described as both acute and chronic and separate subentries exist in the ICD-9-CM alphabetic index at the same indentation level

• A) they should both be coded, acute sequenced first.
• B) they should both be coded, chronic sequenced first.
• C) only the acute condition should be coded.
• D) only the chronic condition should be coded.

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