In the code "S69.80XA Other specified injuries to the wrist, initial encounter" the "X" ________.
A. indicates an exclusion note
B. is used to expand the code length so the A appears in the seventh position as required
C. appears after an incomplete form that requires one or more modifiers
D. means that information to assign a more specific code is not available in the medical record
Answer: B
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