In ICD-9, ________ codes identify encounters for reasons other than illness or injury and can be used either as a primary code for an encounter or as an additional code.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
V
V codes identify encounters for reasons other than illness or injury, such as annual checkups, immunizations, and normal childbirth.
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