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CQXA

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on: Jun 27, 2018

ICD-10-CM requires laterality when coding for a fracture.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

If an ICD-10-CM code requires a 7th character, a placeholder character X is used to allow expansion of the code.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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mcni194

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

True

CQXA

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Reply #2 on: Jun 27, 2018

Thank you

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Reply #3 on: Jun 27, 2018

No problemo

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