Question

Conditions that are routinely associated with a disease process, the symptoms or signs should not be assigned as an additional code unless otherwise instructed by the classification

True/False

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

This statement is True because conditions that are not associated based on routine with a process of disease is expected to be coded when present according to guidelines. Hence in the case where conditions are not routinely associated, it is correct not to assign an additional code except there is an special instruction for this.