Codes for symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions from ICD-10-CM Chapter 18 are not to be reported as the principal diagnosis __________
a. for inpatients who have comorbidities and complications
b. if the attending physician documents a qualified diagnosis
c. upon admission of the patient to the acute care hospital
d. when a related definitive diagnosis has been established
d
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