Additional Codes from Chapter 20 of ICD-10-CM Are Needed If

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True/False

Additional codes from Chapter 20 of ICD-10-CM are needed if the external cause and intent are included in a code from another chapter of ICD-10-CM.

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Definitions:

Mantle

The thick layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core, playing a key role in tectonic movement and heat transfer.

Core

The innermost layer of the Earth, composed of an iron-nickel alloy and divided into a solid inner core and a liquid outer core.

Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper mantle.

Asthenosphere

The viscous, semi-fluid layer of the Earth's mantle located below the lithosphere, involved in plate tectonic movements and convection currents.