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{{ICD10 category|Renal/urinary}}{{ICD10 category|Neoplastic}} | {{ICD10 category|Renal/urinary}}{{ICD10 category|Neoplastic}} | ||
== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*Bladder cancer is any of several types of cancer arising from the tissues of the urinary bladder. It is a disease in which cells grow abnormally and have the potential to spread to other parts of the body. | |||
*The most common type is transitional cell carcinoma. Other types include squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. | |||
*Diagnosis is typically by cystoscopy with tissue biopsies. Staging of the cancer is typically determined by medical imaging such as CT scan and bone scan. | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||