For an inpatient, if the diagnosis documented at the time of discharge is qualified as "probable" or "possible," what should the coder do?
A) Code the signs and symptoms.
B) Code the condition as though it existed or was established.
C) Query the physician and state that a definitive condition must be documented.
D) List a V code for the principal diagnosis.
B
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