For bilateral sites,the last character of the six-character diagnostic code indicates:
A) etiology.
B) utility.
C) morphology.
D) laterality.

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The last character of the six-character diagnostic code indicates laterality for bilateral sites, such as indicating whether the diagnosis pertains to the right, left, or both sides of the body. For example, the code for bilateral hip osteoarthritis would be M16.0x2, where the x represents the placeholder for the last character that would indicate laterality (i.e. 1 for right side, 2 for left side, and 3 for both sides).

For Bilateral Sites,the Last Character of the Six-Character Diagnostic Code