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ICD-10-CM Code for Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura C78.2

ICD-10 code C78.2 for Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura

C78

Excludes1: secondary carcinoid tumors of liver (C7B.02)
secondary carcinoid tumors of peritoneum (C7B.04)

Excludes2: lymph node metastases (C77.0)

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