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The patient underwent a blood glucose test, and the provider documented "type 2 diabetes mellitus" in the patient record. The coder assigned a CPT code to "blood glucose test" and an ICD-10-CM code to "type 2 diabetes mellitus." The health insurance company reviewed the submitted claim and determined that support of medical necessity was evident. Should the insurance company reimburse the provider for this encounter? If yes, why? If no, why not?