____ is/are used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code assignment.
A)Excludes
B)Brackets
C)Includes
D)Parentheses

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Parentheses are used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code assignment. This enhances the specificity of the code without changing the meaning.

____ Is/are Used in Both the Index and Tabular List