A resident has a prior history of stroke. Nursing and therapy notes document ongoing dysphagia and hemiplegia, but the provider has not linked these conditions to the stroke. What is the most appropriate coding action? A. Assign only symptom codes B. Query the provider to determine whether the conditions are stroke sequelae C. Assign sequela codes based on therapy documentation D. Assign a history of stroke code only
A resident has a prior history of stroke
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