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ICD-10-CM Code for Nevus, non-neoplastic I78.1

ICD-10 code I78.1 for Nevus, non-neoplastic is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Nevus, non-neoplastic
Araneus nevus
Senile nevus
Spider nevus
Stellar nevus
Excludes1: nevus NOS (D22.-)
vascular NOS (Q82.5)
Excludes2: blue nevus (D22.-)
flammeus nevus (Q82.5)
hairy nevus (D22.-)
melanocytic nevus (D22.-)
pigmented nevus (D22.-)
portwine nevus (Q82.5)
sanguineous nevus (Q82.5)
strawberry nevus (Q82.5)
verrucous nevus (Q82.5)

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