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    When a Diagnostic Procedure Is Performed for the Principal Diagnosis
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When a Diagnostic Procedure Is Performed for the Principal Diagnosis

Question 45

Question 45

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When a diagnostic procedure is performed for the principal diagnosis and a procedure for definitive treatment is performed for a secondary diagnosis, the procedure for diagnostic treatment is the principal procedure.

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