When Both Acute and Chronic Conditions Are Listed as the Diagnosis

Multiple Choice

When both acute and chronic conditions are listed as the diagnosis and there is no combination code available, you should:

A) report the code for the acute condition first.
B) report the code for the chronic condition first.
C) report a sign code followed by the acute code and then the chronic code.
D) report a sign code followed by the chronic code and then the acute code.