In 1991, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a contract to the _____ for the development of a new procedural coding system.

A. AHIMA
B. WHO
C. 3M Health Information Systems
D. American Hospital Association


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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