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ICD-10-CM Code for Pyogenic granuloma L98.0

ICD-10 code L98.0 for Pyogenic granuloma is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Pyogenic granuloma
Excludes2: pyogenic granuloma of gingiva (K06.8)
pyogenic granuloma of maxillary alveolar ridge (K04.5)
pyogenic granuloma of oral mucosa (K13.4)

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