A combination code in ICD-10-CM is a single code used to classify ________.

A) three or more diagnoses
B) two diagnoses
C) a diagnosis without an associated complication
D) none of the above

Combination Code

A system of symbols or numbers used to gain access or unlock something, typically requiring a specific sequence.

ICD-10-CM

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification; a system used by health care providers to classify and code all diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care in the United States.

Diagnoses

The identification of the nature and cause of a health condition through examination of symptoms and tests.