In ICD-10-CM, a Placeholder for Future Code Expansion Is Shown

question 107

Multiple Choice

In ICD-10-CM, a placeholder for future code expansion is shown as

• A) X character.
• B) O character.
• C) ___ (underline symbol).
• D) '?' symbol.

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Definitions:

Morphemes

The smallest units of meaning in a language.

Sounds

Sounds that propagate through the air or different mediums and are audible when they arrive at an individual's or animal's ear.

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, including the relationships between words, phrases, signs, and symbols and what they stand for.

Syntax

The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language, especially the arrangement of words and phrases.