Multiple Choice
The third step is
A) cases are differentiated based on the presence or absence of complications/ comorbidites (CCs) or major complications comorbidites (MCCS) .
B) cases are divided into either a surgical partition or a medical partition.
C) the principal diagnosis determines the MDC assignment.
D) diagnoses and procedures are coded using ICD-9-CM.
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