Benign neoplasm of soft tissue of retroperitoneum and peritoneum (D20)

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Clinical Information

Mesocolon - The fold of peritoneum by which the COLON is attached to the posterior ABDOMINAL WALL.

Omentum - A double-layered fold of peritoneum that attaches the STOMACH to other organs in the ABDOMINAL CAVITY.

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

• benign lipomatous neoplasm of peritoneum and retroperitoneum D17.79
• benign neoplasm of mesothelial tissue D19