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Which codes should be used when the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist?
Which codes should be used when the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist?
- Codes with NEC in the line
- Codes titled 'other' (correct)
- Codes titled 'other specified'
- Codes in the Tabular List
What do Alphabetic Index entries with NEC in the line designate?
What do Alphabetic Index entries with NEC in the line designate?
- Specific disease entities
- Codes titled 'other specified'
- Codes in the Tabular List
- Codes titled 'other' (correct)
Why are Alphabetic Index entries with specific disease entities included within an 'other' code?
Why are Alphabetic Index entries with specific disease entities included within an 'other' code?
- To represent specific disease entities (correct)
- To provide additional details
- To simplify coding
- To avoid confusion
