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ICD-10-CM Code for Secondary Merkel cell carcinoma C7B.1

ICD-10 code C7B.1 for Secondary Merkel cell carcinoma is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Secondary Merkel cell carcinoma
Merkel cell carcinoma nodal presentation
Merkel cell carcinoma visceral metastatic presentation

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