What should the coder do if the same condition is described as both acute and chronic, and both subentries exist in the Alphabetic Index?
A) Select the code for the acute condition.
B) Select the code for the chronic condition.
C) Select both codes and sequence the acute code first.
D) Select both codes and sequence the chronic code first.
C
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