A 36-Year-Old Woman Was Admitted to the Hospital for an Obstetrical

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.