Which of the following is NOT a key rule for abstracting inpatient diagnoses?
A) Signs and symptoms that are integral to the disease process are not coded when a diagnosis has been established.
B) Uncertain diagnoses should never be coded.
C) Uncertain diagnoses should be coded if a definitive diagnosis is not available.
D) Code additional conditions that are not part of the confirmed diagnosis if they are relevant to the current admission.
B
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