The statement in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines "that condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for the admission of the patient to the hospital for care" is a definition of a:

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The statement defines a "principal diagnosis," which is the condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for the admission of the patient to the hospital for care.

The Statement in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines "That Condition Established