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Identify whether each of the following is a format characteristic of the ICD-9-PCS or the ICD-10-PCS.(Answers may be used more than once. )
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Definitions:

Auricle

The external portion of the ear; it collects sound waves and directs them into the ear canal.

Stapes

A tiny bone in the middle ear that plays a critical role in the process of hearing by transmitting sound vibrations from the middle ear to the inner ear.

Malleus

A small bone in the middle ear that plays a crucial role in the transmission of sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Cerumen

A scientific term for earwax, a substance produced in the ear canal that protects the ears by trapping dirt and slowing the growth of bacteria.

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