When Both Acute and Chronic Conditions Are Listed as the Diagnosis

question 15

Multiple Choice

When both acute and chronic conditions are listed as the diagnosis and there is no combination code available, you should:

• A) report the code for the acute condition first.
• B) report the code for the chronic condition first.
• C) report a sign code followed by the acute code and then the chronic code.
• D) report a sign code followed by the chronic code and then the acute code.

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Definitions:

Follicles

Small secretory cavities or sacs, often referring to those in the ovaries which contain the developing eggs or in the skin which contain a hair shaft.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to and removing waste from the fetus through the blood supply.

Uterine Cycle

Cycle that runs concurrently with the ovarian cycle; it prepares the uterus to receive a developing zygote.

Ovulation

Bursting of a follicle when a secondary oocyte is released from the ovary; if fertilization occurs, the secondary oocyte becomes an egg.