There are times when a fifth, sixth, or seventh character is required, yet there are no fourth, fifth, or sixth characters. In these cases, ICD-10-CM uses a placeholder character, the letter ________, so the following characters will fall into their correct locations.
A. X
B. Y
C. W
D. Z
Answer: A
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