It is acceptable to code pain as a principal diagnosis when ____.
A) no definite diagnosis has been established
B) the patient is admitted for postoperative pain control
C) the patient is admitted for pain control for neoplasm-related pain
D) all of the choices occur
E) none of the above is correct; it is never acceptable to code pain as a principal diagnosis
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