Multiple Choice
In ICD-10-CM coding, when a code needs a seventh character and no sixth character exists, you need to
A) code only to the fifth character.
B) use a placeholder "x" in the sixth character.
C) code to the seventh character by adding an "A" at the end.
D) add a "0" in the sixth character.
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