When insulin dependent diabetes mellitus complicates pregnancy, encounter codes are sequenced in this order _____.

A. 1. Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, child birth and the puerperium code, 2. Diabetes code, 3. Insulin code
B. 1. Diabetes code, 2. Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, child birth and the puerperium code, 3. Insulin code
C. 1. Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, child birth and the puerperium code, 2. Insulin code, 3. Diabetes code
D. 1. Insulin code, 2. Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, child birth and the puerperium code, 3. Diabetes code


Answer: A

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