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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2002 Issue 5
Pathology Report,Table Essential to Coding Cancer Diagnoses
Improper coding of cancer diagnoses can negatively impact reimbursement and the patient's ability to obtain insurance. To ensure that the correct code is selected, you should wait for the pathology report to return and become familiar with the table of neoplasms appearing in ICD-9 before billing.
Correct coding of cancer diagnoses is difficult for many reasons. The ICD-9 table of neoplasms is a 27-page list of thousands of codes that can prove intimidating at first sight. Although the table is comprehensive and breaks down codes alphabetically according to body area, the correct body area may be difficult to locate...
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