A pregnant patient was admitted to the hospital with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. She is a type I diabetic and was brought under control and subsequently discharged. The following code was assigned:
Which of the following describe why the coding is in error?
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A. the incorrect fifth digit was used.
B. the condition should have been coded as gestational diabetes because she is pregnant.
C. an additional code describing the diabetes mellitus should be used.
D. only the code for the diabetes mellitus should have been used. C
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