Review the coding conventions

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Coding guidelines or directional notations exist to provide sequencing guidance for medical coders. Review the Chapter guidelines and think back to I.A. "Coding conventions". Are there guidelines or notations for this encounter for Lori's injuries telling the coder to sequence one code before another in Lori's scenario? The patient presents for surgery to correct L3 vertebral non-traumatic compression fracture. What is the term to reference in the alphabetic index for the stated diagnosis for this encounter?

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