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If a patient is scheduled for surgery, but then due to other factors does not end up having the surgery, what is coded as the principal diagnosis?


◦ reason for not having surgery
◦ reason for the surgery
◦ underlying cause of condition needing surgery
◦ any major health complaint
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Reply #1 on: May 7, 2019
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