Which ICD-10 convention describes a condition that is not part of the condition represented by the code, but if the patient actually has both conditions, both may be coded?
A. Includes
B. Excludes1
C. Excludes2
D. Code Also
E. See Also
C. Excludes2
The Excludes2 convention means that the condition is excluded as not part of the condition represented by the code, but if the patient actually has both conditions, both may be coded.
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