What does the instructional notation "USE ADDITIONAL CODE" instruct the coder to do?

A) Add a second code to fully code the diagnosis.
B) Reference an additional code in the Alphabetic Index.
C) Reference an additional code in the Tabular List.
D) Verify the code in the Tabular List.


A

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