AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2011 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Excision of Mediastinum Tumor versus Goiter

This patient was admitted as an inpatient and had a wide excision of a mediastinum tumor with the pre-operative diagnosis of teratoma versus thymoma. However, the provider listed the discharge diagnosis as mediastinal goiter based on pathology report findings. Should we assign code 34.3, Excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of mediastinum, or code 06.51, Partial substernal thyroidectomy, for the procedure performed? ...

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