In ICD-10-CM, the note indicating that the condition excluded is distinct from the code condition and is coded elsewhere in the manual but that it may be coded with the code condition during the same encounter is the:

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The "Excludes2" note in ICD-10-CM indicates that the excluded condition is distinct from the condition it is excluded from but may be present at the same time. This means it can be coded together if both conditions are present during the same encounter.

In ICD-10-CM, the Note Indicating That the Condition Excluded Is