When a Diagnosis Has Not Been Confirmed or the Pathology

Multiple Choice

When a diagnosis has not been confirmed or the pathology report is documented as normal, how should the coder proceed with code selection?

A) assign a code for the presenting sign or symptom
B) assign a code for the suspected or ruled-out condition
C) assign the ICD code used for the patient's most recent visit
D) hold the chart until a definitive diagnosis is made