When an opportunistic infection is present, which of the following is true regarding code selection?
A) An AIDS code and a code identifying the opportunistic infection are required; the sequencing is dependent upon the reason for the visit and if other conditions are present
B) An HIV code and a code identifying the opportunistic infection are required; the HIV code is always sequenced first
C) An HIV code only is required
D) An AIDS code only is required
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