ICD-10-CM/PCS also includes updated medical terminology and classification of diseases, provides codes to allow comparison of mortality and morbidity data, and provides better data for __________

a. designing payment systems
b. eliminating the need for research
c. increasing fraud and abuse
d. measuring care furnished to facilities


a

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