How are coexisting conditions that the patient has but are not the primary reason for the encounter coded? Which answer is incorrect regarding coexisting conditions?

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Conditions in the patient's medical history do not need to be coded unless they require or affect that patient's treatment care plan. Only those codes that directly apply to the encounter should be utilized. However there are "history codes" that can be used to indicate previous medical history that directly impacts the current diagnoses and treatment plan.

How Are Coexisting Conditions That the Patient Has but Are