When an inpatient hospitalization encompasses more than one trimester and the patient remains in the hospital into a subsequent trimester, which trimester character should be assigned for the antepartum complication code?
A. The trimester character for the trimester at the time of the admission/ encounter.
B. The trimester character for the trimester when the condition developed.
C. The trimester character will depend on the circumstances of admission.
D. The trimester character at the time of discharge.
Answer: B. The trimester character for the trimester when the condition developed.
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