Match the ICD-10-CM General Note with the description.
-This note is considered "pure";means "not coded here";indicates mutually exclusive codes: two conditions that cannot be reported together.
A)Inclusion Notes
B)Inclusion Terms
C)Excludes 1
D)Excludes 2

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Excludes 1 notes in ICD-10-CM indicate that the conditions coded cannot be reported together because they are mutually exclusive, meaning the patient cannot have both conditions at the same time. This is considered a "pure" excludes note, signifying "not coded here."

Match the ICD-10-CM General Note with the Description