MEDICAL CODING FINAL EXAMINATION
NEC - Not Elsewhere Classifiable - can be used in two instances: 1) not enough info available to determine which specific diagnosis code should be used in situations where ICD-9 provides very specific diagnoses. 2) The coder has specific information about the diagnosis that is not an option in the choice of ICD-9 codes
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