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    Wiki Ectopic Bone Formation

    Hello. I do pathology coding and today my co-worker came across a case for an ectopic bone formation. It was a calcified nodule in the tip of the thumb. Our pathologists classified it as 'new bone formation (woven bone), most consistent with ectopic bone formation. The best code we could...
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    Wiki ICD10 - Are nicotine induced disorder mental disorders only?

    When coding with the F17.218 and F17.219, codes for Nicotine Dependence (cigarettes), does nicotine-induced disorders refer to behavioral and mental disorders only? I have tried to research and get conflicting information. Some articles give examples of using this code if COPD was caused by...
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