An Excludes 1 notation tells the coder that:
A) the excluded code can never be used at the same time as the current code because the two conditions cannot occur together in one patient at one time.
B) the code in the exclude note is to be coded in addition to the code with the exclude note notation.
C) the code in the exclude note and the code in the exclude note notation are both coded with the exclude note code listed as the principal diagnosis.
D) None of these

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An Excludes 1 notation indicates that the excluded code cannot be used at the same time as the current code because the two conditions cannot occur together in one patient at one time. This means if one code is used, the other cannot be used for the same patient encounter.

An Excludes 1 Notation Tells the Coder That