If the physician cannot determine the diagnosis at the time of the encounter, the coder should:
A) wait until a definite diagnosis is made.
B) ask the physician to guess at a possible diagnosis.
C) code the symptoms, signs, or reason for the encounter.
D) code any preexisting or coexisting conditions.
C) code the symptoms, signs, or reason for the encounter.
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a. 20 percent b. 50 percent c. 70 percent d. 90 percent
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A) 7W00X0Z B) 7W00X1Z C) 7W00X2Z D) 7W00X3Z
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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