The first-listed code is also called the:

A) discharge diagnosis.
B) final diagnosis.
C) suspected diagnosis.
D) principal diagnosis.

First-Listed Code

The first-listed code in ICD coding is the diagnosis code that is primarily responsible for the admission or encounter of a patient.

Discharge Diagnosis

The final determination of the patient's condition made by medical professionals at the time of discharge from a medical facility.

Suspected Diagnosis

An initial judgment on a patient's condition based on the symptoms presented, awaiting confirmation through further tests.