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Mary Smith is admitted and delivers a single-born, live infant. Following the delivery she has her fallopian tubes tied. The principal diagnosis would be which of the following?
 A) delivery
  B) single-born infant
  C) sterilization
  D) procreative management

Question 2

After selecting a code from the Alphabetic Index, what should the coder do?
 A) Assign a code.
  B) Reference all codes listed in the Alphabetic Index.
  C) Select the code listed with the greatest number of digits.
  D) Verify the code in the Tabular List.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D





 

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