A patient was seen in the clinic for management of steroid-induced diabetes, which is a sequela of long-term use of prednisone taken for rheumatoid arthritis.

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The code for the management of steroid-induced diabetes is E09.9, while the code for the adverse effect of long-term use of prednisone is T38.0x5S. The code for rheumatoid arthritis is M06.9. Therefore, the correct choice is C, which includes all three codes. The code M06.89 is not necessary as it does not specify the type of arthritis, which is not relevant to the current encounter. The code T38.0x1S in choice A is incorrect, as it refers to an adverse effect of systemic antibiotics, which is not relevant to the patient's medical history. Choice D is incorrect, as it uses the incorrect extension "A" instead of "S" for the adverse effect of long-term use of prednisone.

A Patient Was Seen in the Clinic for Management of Steroid-Induced