Once a principal diagnosis has been established in the inpatient setting, __________ codes are no longer necessary
a. contributory
b. integral parts of the disease process
c. related
d. unrelated
Answer: b
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A) Oral B) Subcutaneous injection C) Buccal D) IV injection
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