When sequencing codes for drug and alcohol dependence, which of the following is true?

A) The code for the dependence is always sequenced first.
B) When both alcohol and drug dependence occurs, the code for the alcohol dependence is sequenced first.
C) The sequencing of the code is dependent on the circumstances of care and on the type of facility to which the patient was admitted.
D) The code for the drug dependence is sequenced first.


C

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