A Direction to "Code First Underlying Disease" Should Be Considered

question 533

Multiple Choice

A direction to "code first underlying disease" should be considered

• A) only when coding inpatient records.
• B) a mandatory instruction.
• C) mandatory dependent upon the code selection.
• D) a suggestion only.

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Definitions:

Symbolize

The act of representing something using symbols or symbolism.

Neither

A conjunction used to indicate that two or more specified alternatives are not the case.

Antecedent

The first part of a conditional statement, the "if" clause, indicating the condition in a hypothetical proposition.

Consequent

The outcome or result in a conditional statement, typically represented as the "then" part in an "if-then" logic proposition.