If the coder comes across a situation where the same condition is described in the medical record as being both acute and chronic, and separate subentries exist in the Alphabetic Index at the same indentation level, the coder will code both and sequence the acute (subacute) code:
A) first.
B) second.
C) not at all.
D) last.

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When a condition is documented as both acute and chronic, and there are separate entries for each in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, the coder should code both conditions. The acute (or subacute) condition is sequenced first according to coding guidelines.

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