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Question #: 254
Topic #: 1
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A 36-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for an obstetrical delivery of her third child. During the admission, a sterilization procedure was performed for contraceptive purposes. The V25.2 code for sterilization would be

  • A. assigned as a principal diagnosis.
  • B. assigned as a secondary diagnosis.
  • C. not assigned because this was the patient’s third child.
  • D. not assigned because it is the same admission as the delivery.
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
by Angelwhispers at Jan. 27, 2022, 8 p.m.

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Atieno
1 year, 3 months ago
B - sterilization procedure is secondary
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Angelwhispers
2 years, 10 months ago
Secondary diagnoses are “conditions that coexist at the time of admission, that develop subsequently, or that affect the treatment received and/or length of stay.
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