The subcategories for encounters for general adult medical examinations, Z00.0-, provide codes for with and without abnormal findings. When a general medical examination results in abnormal findings, the code for __________ is assigned as the first-listed diagnosis. A secondary code for the abnormal finding should also be assigned
a. abnormal findings, along with signs and symptoms codes,
b. general adult medical examination with abnormal finding
c. qualified diagnoses, such as possible, probable, suspected,
d. signs and symptoms that resulted in conducting the exam
b
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