The "Excludes 2" note represents all of the following except that _____.
A) the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time
B) when the note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together when applicable
C) the note represents "not included here"
D) it is a pure excludes note

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The "Excludes 2" note in medical coding indicates that the excluded condition is not part of the condition represented by the code, but it acknowledges that a patient may have both conditions at the same time. It means "not included here" and allows for the use of both the code and the excluded code together when applicable, contrasting with an "Excludes 1" note, which is a more definitive exclusion. Therefore, D is correct because an "Excludes 2" note is not a pure excludes note in the sense that it does not completely rule out the use of the code with the excluded conditions.

The "Excludes 2" Note Represents All of the Following Except