The first character of an ICD-10-PCS code represents ____.
A)body part
B)approach
C)section
D)device

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The first character of an ICD-10-PCS (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System) code represents the section, which refers to the general category of the procedure (e.g., medical and surgical, obstetrics, imaging).

The First Character of an ICD-10-PCS Code Represents ____