A patient has a local infection that is present on admission. The patient goes on to develop sepsis, including kidney failure and heart failure.<br/><br/>What diagnosis is listed first?

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AHeart failure
BSepsis
CLocal infection
DKidney failure

✓ Correct answer: C. Local infection According to ICD-10-CM official coding guideline 1. C.1.d.1 the local infection is sequenced first, followed by sepsis codes and organ dysfunction.

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