When You Are Searching for a Diagnosis Code in the ICD-9

Multiple Choice

When you are searching for a diagnosis code in the ICD-9 manual:

A) You must first locate the diagnosis code description in the index and then verify the correct code selection in the tabular list
B) You must locate the diagnosis code in the index and then assign the appropriate code
C) You must determine which procedure you will bill for first, and then find out which diagnosis codes match the procedure
D) You must first locate the diagnosis code description in the index and then verify the code in Volume III