The same patient was admitted on three different occasions and assigned a new medical record number each time. In order to correct this situation in a unit numbering system, which medical record number should be used given the following information?
Admitted 5/04/14 Patty Miller 23-33-56
Admitted 6/05/14 P. J. Miller 25-56-88
Admitted 9/27/14 Patricia Miller 27-12-12
A. Void the first and last numbers and file all admissions under 25-56-88.
B. Delete all previous numbers and assign a completely new number.
C. Void the first two numbers and file all admissions under 27-12-12.
D. Void the last two numbers and file all admissions under 23-33-56.
Answer: D