Which of the following is a characteristic of ICD-10-PCS?
A)Codes are alphanumeric
B)They are similar to ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes
C)Number of codes is limited
D)Codes are three to four digits

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ICD-10-PCS codes are alphanumeric, meaning they contain both letters and numbers. This is different from ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, which are mostly numeric. ICD-10-PCS codes are also much more specific and detailed, with over 87,000 possible codes, compared to the limited number of codes in ICD-10-CM. The codes in ICD-10-PCS also have seven digits, unlike the three to four digits in some classification systems.

Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of ICD-10-PCS