In the ICD-10, which term indicates that a condition is not coded here, and the patient cannot have this condition in addition to the condition listed above it?

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Excludes 1 indicates that the excluded condition is not coded here and cannot be reported in addition to the condition listed above it, whereas Excludes 2 indicates that the excluded condition is not part of the condition listed above it, but may be reported in addition to it. Includes and code first are not related to exclusion criteria.

In the ICD-10, Which Term Indicates That a Condition Is