Alice Car, nine months old, previously had a congenital stricture of the anus surgically corrected at the time of birth. She returns today for a follow-up. How would the congenital stricture of the anus be coded?
A) congenital stricture as the first-listed diagnosis
B) as a personal history of a previous anomaly
C) as the second-listed diagnosis
D) at the time of birth and during all follow-up care
B
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