In rare instances when two or more contrasting or comparative inpatient diagnoses are documented as either/or (or similar terminology), they are __________

a. coded as if the diagnoses were confirmed
b. eliminated for health care coding purposes
c. reported as signs and symptoms only
d. sequenced according to payer guidelines


a

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