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Brain Tumor Coding: Do Not Assume One-To-One Match

Published on Wed Jul 02, 2014

You report tumor in fourth ventricle with brainstem tumor code. Do you have an impression of a direct match for brain tumor codes in ICD-10? You may be wrong. Find the exception by checking your answers with answers from experts. Answer 1: The correct option is c. (C71.3) When reporting a neoplasm in the brain, location is your key. ICD-10 [...]
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