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    If There Are Separate Codes for Both the Acute and Chronic
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If There Are Separate Codes for Both the Acute and Chronic

Question 34

Question 34

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If there are separate codes for both the acute and chronic forms of a condition, the code for the chronic condition is sequenced first as long as both codes are listed at the same indentation level of the Index.

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