In ICD-10, Which Has Combination Codes That Include the Type

question 48

Multiple Choice

In ICD-10, which has combination codes that include the type of diabetes, what code is used if the type of diabetes is not documented in the medical record and the practitioner cannot be questioned?

• A) Use the ICD-9 code for diabetes instead
• B) Use the code for type 1 diabetes mellitus
• C) Use the code for type 2 diabetes mellitus
• D) Use a code that specifies insulin use
• E) Use add-on codes to show unspecified diabetes

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Definitions:

Total Variable Cost

The sum of all variable costs associated with the production of a given level of output.

Total Fixed Cost

The sum of all costs required to produce any product or service that does not change with the level of output.

Average Fixed Costs

Average fixed costs are the total fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, which decreases as production increases.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows how the cost of producing one additional unit of a good varies as production volume changes.