The "Extra" Codes in ICD-9 That Tell the Third-Party Payer

question 62

Multiple Choice

The "extra" codes in ICD-9 that tell the third-party payer how an illness or injury came about are known as ____.

• A) Dx codes
• B) V codes
• C) E codes
• D) E/M codes
• E) DRG codes

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