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ICD-10-CM Code for Molluscum contagiosum B08.1

ICD-10 code B08.1 for Molluscum contagiosum is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Molluscum contagiosum

B08

Excludes1: vesicular stomatitis virus disease (A93.8)

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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
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Diagnosis codes, Z00.129 and Z00.121
I am needing some help with these 2 codes: [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-codes/Z00.129']Z00.129[/URL] (w/o abnormal findings) and Z00.121 w/abnormal findings. My Doctors on the most part wi... [ Read More ]
well visit scenario ICD-10
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