COC (Formerly CPC-H) Practice Questions - AAPC Certified Outpatient Coder Exam

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Case 003 (ICD-10-CM Conventions): In a late-charge audit, documentation and coded lines are being validated before rebilling. A diagnosis code includes a "use additional code" note. What is the most compliant coding action?

Ignore instructional notes if the base diagnosis appears complete. Replace the base diagnosis with a revenue code instead of adding another diagnosis. Add unspecified diagnosis codes until the claim passes internal edits. Follow the instructional note and report the additional code when supported by documentation.

Correct Answer:

Follow the instructional note and report the additional code when supported by documentation.

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