The primary condition for which a patient is receiving care is communicated to the third-party payer through a(n) ________ code on the healthcare claim.  

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

diagnosis  or  
Dx
The patient's diagnosis is communicated to the third-party payer through a diagnosis code on the healthcare claim.
 

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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