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Get to the Point With This GIST Coding Guidance

Published on Wed Apr 23, 2025

Question: What is a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), and how is it coded? New Jersey Subscriber Answer: GISTs are an uncommon form of cancer found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. They “start in very early forms of special cells in the wall of the GI tract called the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs),” according to the American Cancer Society. You can [...]
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