In cases where a physician states that a patient has heart failure due to hypertension, you will need to:
A. use the appropriate fifth character.
B. use the appropriate fourth character.
C. use additional code to specify the type of heart failure from category I50.-.
D. use the appropriate fourth character and Use additional code to specify the type of heart failure from category I50.-.
Answer: D
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