When a patient presents for outpatient surgery but surgery is not performed due to a contraindication, the reason for the surgery is coded as
A. the second-listed diagnosis.
B. the first-listed diagnosis.
C. the etiology and manifestation.
D. a combination code.
Answer: B
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