In outpatient coding, the patient's chief complaint is coded as the:

A) suspected condition.
B) morbidity.
C) mortality.
D) primary diagnosis.

D

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Your patient is undergoing chemotherapy and is complaining of bleeding from the gums and blood in his stool. Which of the following will best address the patient's problem?

A) Stopping the chemotherapy B) Administering platelets C) Administering erythropoietin D) Administering vitamin K

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