A 36-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for an obstetrical delivery of her third child. During the admission, a sterilization procedure was performed for contraceptive purposes. The V25.2 code for sterilization would be
A. assigned as a principal diagnosis.
B. assigned as a secondary diagnosis.
C. not assigned because this was the patient’s third child.
D. not assigned because it is the same admission as the delivery.
A 36-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for an obstetrical delivery of her third child. During the admission, a
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A 36-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for an obstetrical delivery of her third child. During the admission, a
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