Rheumatic chorea - I02
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code I02 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- Sydenham's chorea
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- chorea NOS (G25.5)
- Huntington's chorea (G10)
These ranges represents subcategories of Rheumatic chorea. The "I02" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.