Which act mandated the reporting of the ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes on all claims submitted to the Medicare program?
A) Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative
B) Hill Burton Act
C) Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988
D) Medicare Reimbursement Act of 1990
C
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