Select the True Statement Regarding Diagnostic Coding of an Operative

Select the true statement regarding diagnostic coding of an operative report?

A) The coder may select the post-operative diagnostic statement in the operative report for use as the definitive diagnosis
B) The coder should read through the entire operative report before assigning a diagnostic code
C) The coder may select the pre-operative diagnostic statement in the operative report for use as the definitive diagnosis
D) The coder should always query the physician to receive the definitive diagnostic statement