Refer to your ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.4.a.5.a which states: An underdose of insulin due to an insulin pump failure should be assigned to a code from subcategory ________, Mechanical complication of other specified internal and external prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, that specifies the type of pump malfunction, as the principal or first-listed code, followed by code ________, Underdosing of insulin and oral hypoglycemic [antidiabetic] drugs.

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According to ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.4.a.5.a an underdose of insulin due to an insulin pump failure should be assigned to a code from subcategory T85.6, Mechanical complication of other specified internal and external prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, that specifies the type of pump malfunction, as the principal or first-listed code, followed by code T38.3x6-, Underdosing of insulin and oral hypoglycemic [antidiabetic] drugs. Option B is the correct answer as it follows this guideline.

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