Select the Correct Sequencing of Codes When the Reason for a Patient's

Multiple Choice

Select the correct sequencing of codes when the reason for a patient's encounter is treatment of a condition resulting from diabetes when the diabetic condition is due to malnutrition:

A) code the reason for the encounter (underlying condition) only
B) code the diabetes only
C) code underlying cause of the diabetes, then the diabetes, followed by the diabetic manifestation
D) code the diabetes first, followed by the reason for the encounter (underlying condition)