One of the original reasons for the ICD-9-CM was to classify patient morbidity (sickness) and ________ (death) statistics.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


mortality

ICD-9-CM was originally created for the classification of patient morbidity and mortality statistics and to provide access for medical research, education, and administration.

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