Cumulative Official WHO Updates to ICD 10 - 1996 - 2001

For coding, the asterisk code must never be used alone. However, for morbidity coding, the dagger and asterisk sequence may be reversed when the manifestation of a disease is the primary focus of care. ... The following illustrate examples of competing sequences. ... neoplasm, diabetes or asthma should be accepted as possible sequences in Part ... ................
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