According to ICD-10-CM conventions, NEC means ________
a. the medical record contains additional details about the condition, but there is no more specific code available for use.
b. information to assign a more specific code is not available in the medical record.
c. none of the codes appearing after this term should be used with the original code itself.
d. more than one code may be required to fully describe the condition.
a
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A) makes a conscious effort to look for bruises to the patient's body. B) quickly determines the perfusion status and mental status. C) carefully examines the chest for signs of retractions. D) obtains a systolic and diastolic blood pressure.