In the Alphabetic Index, when both the etiology and manifestation of a condition are listed together, which of the following is true about the manifestation code?
A) It is the only code reported.
B) It is listed as the first code and followed with the etiology code in brackets.
C) It is listed as the second code in brackets following the code for the etiology.
D) It is not coded.
C
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