Diagnoses included postoperative hypertension

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Sally Salmon was admitted for hip replacement surgery. Her final diagnoses included "postoperative hypertension." Examination of the health record indicates that she was on medication for high blood pressure prior to admission. True or False? We should code the patient's postoperative hypertension as a postoperative complication.

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