Not all conditions related to medical or surgical care are classified as complications. Which of the following describe criteria for determining a complication and steps to take when coding these? Provide a complication code, identifying the code, the body system, and a medical or surgical care associated with the code.
A) Criteria include whether the condition arises after surgery and is not an expected outcome; coding steps include verifying medical documentation and consulting medical professionals if uncertain.
B) Criteria include whether the condition arises after surgery and is an expected outcome; coding steps include assigning a general code and avoiding specificity.
C) Criteria include the patient's satisfaction with the outcome; coding steps include following patient's suggestions and preferences.
D) Criteria include whether the condition was present before surgery; coding steps include using a special pre-existing condition code.



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