Multiple Choice
Which punctuation is used in the ICD-10-CM index and tabular list to enclose nonessential modifiers, which are supplementary words that may be present in or absent from the physician's statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it is assigned?
A) braces
B) colons
C) parentheses
D) slanted brackets
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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