In Both ICD-9 and ICD-10, the Convention Code First Underlying

Multiple Choice

In both ICD-9 and ICD-10, the convention code first underlying disease means ____.

A) the code may not be used as the first code
B) the disease is not otherwise specified.
C) alternative wording must be used
D) two codes are required separately to code the diagnosis
E) ICD does not provide a code specific enough for the patient's condition