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What organization created ICD-9-CM?

American Medical Association

World Health Organization

The correct answer is the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO is responsible for creating and updating the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding system. ICD-9-CM was developed based on the WHO's ICD-9 system with modifications made specifically for use in the United States healthcare system. The other options - American Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration - do not have direct involvement in the creation of the ICD coding system.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Food and Drug Administration

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