What action should the coding professional take

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A coding professional has noted that a particular nurse practitioner is sending orders for outpatient testing with the diagnosis listed as "possible" or "rule out" without any accompanying signs or symptoms or abnormal findings suggestive of the possible diagnosis. What action should the coding professional take?

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