When the Patient Has a Coexisting Condition That the Physician

Multiple Choice

When the patient has a coexisting condition that the physician diagnoses and treats, the coder must

A) code the coexisting condition first followed by the primary diagnosis.
B) use a combination code to code both diagnoses.
C) add a seventh character code for the coexisting condition.
D) code the primary diagnosis first and then the current coexisting condition.