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    If the Principal Diagnosis Was Abdominal Pain Due to Acute
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If the Principal Diagnosis Was Abdominal Pain Due to Acute

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If the principal diagnosis was abdominal pain due to acute appendicitis, the abdominal pain would be coded as a secondary diagnosis.

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