If the ICD-10-CM code requires a seventh character and there is no sixth character, what should the coder do?
A) Use a zero in the sixth character.
B) Move the character to the sixth position and leave the seventh position empty.
C) Use the seventh character in the sixth character position followed by a zero.
D) Use an "x" in the sixth character position.

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The correct approach when a seventh character is required but there is no sixth character is to use an "x" in the sixth character position. This serves as a placeholder to ensure the seventh character is correctly positioned.

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