_______ help point to the correct term, but they do not have to appear in the physician's diagnostic statement for the coder to correctly select the code.

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Nonessential modifiers for main terms or subterms are shown in parentheses on the same line. Nonessential modifiers are supplementary terms that are not essential to the selection of the correct code. They help point to the correct term, but they do not have to appear in the physician's diagnostic statement for the coder to correctly select the code.

_______ Help Point to the Correct Term, but They Do