What should the coder do when there are diagnoses that relate to an earlier episode but have no bearing on the current (inpatient) hospital stay?
A) Code the diagnoses.
B) Do not code the diagnoses.
C) Query the physician to ask if the diagnoses should be coded.
D) None of the above.
Answer: B
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