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Activity Instructions: Using the coding techniques you have learned, carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate diagnostic code(s). Remember, check the chapter-specific, subchapter-specific, and category-specific notations within the Tabular List. Remember to use required punctuation and placeholders as necessary to create a complete code meeting specificity guidelines. Be sure to list the codes, one code per box, in the correct order, from top to bottom, and in the proper column. You may not need all of the spaces provided. Case Study: Maren formerly abused IV drugs. She has been clean for over 5 years but lately has not been feeling well. Her abdomen appears bloated, she is suffering from bouts of nausea, and her scleras appear to have a yellowish tinge to them. After running a Hep A antibody, Hep B core antibody, Hep B surface antigen, and Hep C antibody, she is diagnosed with chronic and acute Hepatitis B. Diagnosis code(s)