Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.2.c.3 which states: When the admission/encounter is for management of dehydration due to the malignancy and only the dehydration is being treated (intravenous rehydration), the dehydration is sequenced ________, followed by the code(s) for the malignancy.

A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. first


Answer: D

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