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{{ICD10 category|Skin}}{{ICD10 category|Musculoskeletal/soft tissue}}{{ICD10 category|Neoplastic}}{{ICD10 category|Skin neoplasm}} | {{ICD10 category|Skin}}{{ICD10 category|Musculoskeletal/soft tissue}}{{ICD10 category|Neoplastic}}{{ICD10 category|Primary malignancy}}{{ICD10 category|Skin neoplasm}} | ||
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*squamous-cell skin cancer (SCC) | *squamous-cell skin cancer (SCC) | ||
**Squamous-cell skin cancer is more likely to spread. It usually presents as a hard lump with a scaly top but may also form an ulcer. | **Squamous-cell skin cancer is more likely to spread. It usually presents as a hard lump with a scaly top but may also form an ulcer. | ||
* | *merkel cell carcinoma | ||
* a number of less common skin cancers, known as nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) | * a number of less common skin cancers, known as nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) | ||
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== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||