Which of the following best describes HCPS Level II codes?
A. The codes have five characters: numbers, letters, or a combination of both.
B. The codes have six characters, including two initial letters followed by four numbers.
C. The codes have five numeric digits.
D. The codes have six alphabetic characters (letters).
E. The codes have five alphabetic characters (letters).
A. The codes have five characters: numbers, letters, or a combination of both.
HCPCS Level II codes have five characters, either numbers, letters, or a combination of both.
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