All of the following are true of supplementary terms in an ICD-10-CM entry EXCEPT:
A) they are essential to the selection of the correct code.
B) they aid the coder in finding the correct term.
C) they can be in parentheses.
D) they can be in brackets.
A) they are essential to the selection of the correct code.
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