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{{ICD10 transition status | OldDxArticle = | CurrentStatus = reconciled | InitialEditorAssigned = Debbie Page-Newton }} == Additional Info == CHORIOCARCINOMA *Choriocarcinoma is a fast-growing cancer that occurs in a woman's uterus (womb). The abnormal cells start in the tissue that would normally become the placenta. This is the organ that develops during pregnancy to feed the fetus. *Choriocarcinoma is a type of gestational trophoblastic disease. CAUSES *Choriocarcinoma is a rare cancer that occurs during pregnancy. A baby may or may not develop in this type of pregnancy. *The cancer may occur after a normal pregnancy. But it most often occurs with a complete [[Molar pregnancy (hydatidiform mole)]]. This is a growth that forms inside the womb at the beginning of a pregnancy. The abnormal tissue from the mole can continue to grow even after it is removed, and can turn into cancer. About one half of all women with a choriocarcinoma had a [[Molar pregnancy (hydatidiform mole)]]. *Choriocarcinomas may also occur after an early pregnancy that does not continue (miscarriage). They may also occur after an [[Ectopic pregnancy, with or without rupture]] or genital tumor. {{ICD10 Guideline Cancer}} == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == == Related CCI Codes == {{Data Integrity Check List}} == Related Articles == {{Related Articles}} {{ICD10 footer}} {{EndPlaceHolder}}

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