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Old 08-31-2012, 04:11 PM
Chantell.Lee Chantell.Lee is offline
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Default how do i code this?

i have a resident who has a history of small cell carcinoma... but that's all it says about the carcinoma... how do i code this? do i just code it as a history of malignant neoplasm? V10.90?
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Old 08-31-2012, 05:47 PM
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That's the code I keep ending up at. Felt like a dog chasing its tail
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