What does the ICD convention NEC indicate?
A. May not be used as the first code
B. Not otherwise specified
C. Not elsewhere classified
D. Alternative wording
E. Two codes must be used together
C. Not elsewhere classified
NEC stands for "not elsewhere classified" and is used in ICD-9 and ICD-10 when there is no code specific enough for the patient's condition.
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