Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.21.c.3, which states: ________ codes indicate that a patient is either a carrier of a disease or has the sequelae or residual of a past disease or condition.

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The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.21.c.3 clearly state that status codes are used to indicate that a patient is either a carrier of a disease or has the sequelae or residual of a past disease or condition. The other choices (activity, procedure, hobby) are not relevant in this context.