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Excludes Notes
The ICD-10-CM has two types of excludes notes. Each type of note has a different
definition for use, but they are all similar in that they indicate that codes excluded from
each other are independent of each other.
Excludes1
Type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means “NOT CODED
HERE!” An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be
used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is
used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form
versus an acquired form of the same condition.
What are you coding today?
Excludes Notes
The ICD-10-CM has two types of excludes notes. Each type of note has a different
definition for use, but they are all similar in that they indicate that codes excluded from
each other are independent of each other.
Excludes1
Type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means “NOT CODED
HERE!” An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be
used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is
used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form
versus an acquired form of the same condition.