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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q4
Reader Questions: Focus This Ovarian ‘Borderline’ Tumor Dx
Question: The pathology report for a left oophorectomy identifies “serous tumor of low malignant potential (atypical proliferative serous tumor of ovary).” Would C56.2 be the correct diagnosis code for this case? Codify Subscriber Answer: No, C56.2 (Malignant neoplasm of left ovary) is not the best code for this case Low malignant potential tumors are also known as borderline tumors according to the American Cancer Society (Source: www.cancer.org/cancer/ovarian-cancer/treating/low-malignant-potential.html). That means you should not report them as a malignant neoplasm, ruling out any of the following ovarian diagnosis codes: C56.1 (Malignant neoplasm of...
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