Key coding guidelines that apply to ICD-9-CM coding include:
A. coding to the lowest level of specificity.
B. coding to the highest level of certainty and specificity.
C. coding the primary diagnosis after the current coexisting conditions.
D. downcoding to avoid any question of abuse.
Answer: coding to the highest level of certainty and specificity.
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