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    Diagnostic Coding Consists of Several Precise Steps
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Diagnostic Coding Consists of Several Precise Steps

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Question 88

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Diagnostic coding consists of several precise steps.The first step (after locating the diagnosis in the medical record)is to identify the ____________________.

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