In ICD-10-CM a placeholder of ___ is used as a placeholder at certain 6 character codes to allow for future expansion

Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the presence of any symptoms?

A. A 44-year-old male with abdominal pain and severe dizziness B. A 61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis C. A 55-year-old male with a severe headache and 2 days of nausea D. A 49-year-old female with blurred vision and ringing in the ears

E and V codes that exist in the ICD-9 are________________ in the ICD-10

a. no longer called E and V codes b. deleted c. expanded d. the same