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Question #: 214
Topic #: 1
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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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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
by Raffi at Nov. 29, 2020, 10:20 p.m.

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Atieno
1 year, 3 months ago
It is a mandatory instruction for underlying diseases so it has to be coded
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Raffi
3 years, 11 months ago
Answer: Code First Underlying Disease is a mandatory instructions in coding the charts. It is not a principal diagnosis. This etiology usually be coded first. (please comment on this for me- thanks)
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