In coding late (residual) effects, the coder should:

A) code only the cause of the late effect.
B) code only the late effect.
C) code first the cause followed by the code for the late effect.
D) code first the late effect followed by the code for its cause.


D) code first the late effect followed by the code for its cause.

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