TRUE OR FALSE if the reason for inpatient admission after observation is another condition that is unrelated to the surgery, the coder will assign the unrelated condition that caused the admission as the principal diagnosis.



Answer :

The given statement is true that if the reason for inpatient admission after observation is another condition that is not related to the surgery, the coder will assign the unrelated condition that caused the admission as the principal diagnosis.

Surgery is the part of medical treatment where the affected part of the body is cut open manually and by the use of certain tools in order to treat and cure the condition of the affected area. Another term for surgery is operation.

Principal diagnosis is the reason or condition for the symptoms of the patient on the basis of which he/she is treated accordingly in the hospital. Principal diagnosis helps in assigning a particular code to the patient which is crucial for the healthcare as well as billing purposes.

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