Outpatient Coders Cannot Assign a Diagnosis Code for a Diagnosis

question 44

Multiple Choice

Outpatient coders cannot assign a diagnosis code for a diagnosis documented as:

• A) likely.
• B) possible.
• C) questionable.
• D) All of these

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