Identify the True Statement Concerning Signs and Symptoms

Multiple Choice

Identify the true statement concerning signs and symptoms:

A) Codes for signs and symptoms must be used instead of codes for a diagnosis when a definitive diagnosis has been documented.
B) Codes for both signs and symptoms must be used instead of codes for a diagnosis when a definitive diagnosis has not been documented; if the sign or symptom is inherent to or commonly a part of the definitive diagnosis, the sign or symptom is not coded in addition to the definitive diagnosis.
C) If the sign or symptom is inherent to or commonly a part of the definitive diagnosis, the sign or symptom is coded in addition to the definitive diagnosis.
D) A symptom is something that can be measured, such as a blood pressure reading.