Kevin has been diagnosed with type 1 DM, coma with ketoacidosis. The main term is ________; the correct code is ________.

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The main term for coding purposes is "diabetes," and the correct code for type 1 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis (without coma) is E10.10. However, given the scenario describes a coma, the correct code reflecting type 1 diabetes with ketoacidosis and coma should be E10.11, indicating a slight error in the provided options.

Kevin Has Been Diagnosed with Type 1 DM, Coma with Ketoacidosis