CIC Practice Questions - Certified Inpatient Coder Exam

Which ICD-10-CM guideline applies when two or more diagnoses equally meet the definition of principal diagnosis?

Either condition may be sequenced first as the principal diagnosis The condition requiring the most resources must be sequenced first The condition diagnosed first must be sequenced first The condition with the highest DRG reimbursement must be sequenced first

Correct Answer:

Either condition may be sequenced first as the principal diagnosis

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