Patty Smith was admitted with an admission diagnosis of vomiting and threatened appendicitis. After her diagnostic work-up, it was determined that her appendix had ruptured. What diagnosis(es) would be selected for coding?
A) acute appendicitis
B) acute appendicitis with rupture
C) appendicitis with vomiting
D) threatened appendicitis
B
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