When a diagnosis is not established at the first visit and follow-up visits are required before determining a primary diagnosis, what should the coder do?
A. Code the signs and symptoms.
B. Code the inconclusive diagnosis.
C. Code the sequelae.
D. Code the working diagnosis.
Answer: A
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