The first country to implement ICD-10 codes was:
a. Denmark.
b. England.
c. Canada.
d. the United States.
ANS: A
Scandinavian countries were the first to implement ICD-10 codes between 1994 and 1997. The United States has not yet implemented ICD-10 codes.
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