All ICD-10 codes begin with a(n) ________ character.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
alpha or
alphabetic
Unlike the numeric ICD-9 codes, ICD-10 codes are alphanumeric, and all codes begin with an alpha character.
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