If the ICD-10-CM Code Requires a Seventh Character and There

Multiple Choice

If the ICD-10-CM code requires a seventh character and there is no sixth character, what should the coder do?

A) Use a zero in the sixth character.
B) Move the character to the sixth position and leave the seventh position empty.
C) Use the seventh character in the sixth character position followed by a zero.
D) Use an "x" in the sixth character position.