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Sepsis due to chronic cholecystitis and cholecystectomy performed Chapter specific guidelines take precedence over general coding guidelines (AHA Coding Clinic 2003, first quarter, page 15). Therefore, since the sepsis guidelines are chapter-specific guidelines, the sepsis should be sequenced as the principal diagnosis when a patient is ... ................
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