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**Which could be a symptom, a sign, a diagnostic test abnormality | **Which could be a symptom, a sign, a diagnostic test abnormality | ||
**For a tumor which isn't known yet whether it's malignant or not, then you can use (as long as it remains unknown) '''[[Neoplasm of uncertain behavior (i.e. not clear if benign or malignant), NOS]]''' | **For a tumor which isn't known yet whether it's malignant or not, then you can use (as long as it remains unknown) '''[[Neoplasm of uncertain behavior (i.e. not clear if benign or malignant), NOS]]''' | ||
***If you know that there is a tumor in | ***If you know that there is a tumor in an organ, but don't yet know whether or not it's malignant, then code the clinical manifestation (as above) AND '''[[Neoplasm of uncertain behavior (i.e. not clear if benign or malignant), NOS]]''' | ||
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