The second step in locating an ICD-10 code is to:
A. locate the term in the alphabetic index.
B. verify the term in the tabular listing.
C. read all relevant notations that appear in the alphabetic index.
D. read all relevant notations that appear in the tabular listing.
Answer: verify the term in the tabular listing.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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