In ICD-10, which has combination codes that include the type of diabetes, what code is used if the type of diabetes is not documented in the medical record and the practitioner cannot be questioned?
A) Use the ICD-9 code for diabetes instead
B) Use the code for type 1 diabetes mellitus
C) Use the code for type 2 diabetes mellitus
D) Use a code that specifies insulin use
E) Use add-on codes to show unspecified diabetes

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In ICD-10, if the type of diabetes is not documented in the medical record and the practitioner cannot be questioned, the default is to use the code for type 2 diabetes mellitus. This is because type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.

In ICD-10, Which Has Combination Codes That Include the Type