Identify whether each of the following is a format characteristic of the ICD-9-PCS or the ICD-10-PCS.(Answers may be used more than once. )
-Characters 2-5 are numeric
A)ICD-9-CM
B)ICD-10-CM
C)both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM

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ICD-9-CM codes are primarily numeric, including characters 2-5, whereas ICD-10-PCS codes are alphanumeric, incorporating both numbers and letters across all positions.

Identify Whether Each of the Following Is a Format Characteristic