In ICD-10-CM coding, when a code needs a seventh character and no sixth character exists, you need to
A. code only to the fifth character.
B. code to the seventh character by adding an "A" at the end.
C. use a placeholder "x" in the sixth character.
D. add a "0" in the sixth character.
Answer: C
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