Advanced Search

Pathology/Lab Coding Alert

You Be the Coder:

Assign Pathology Final Diagnosis

Published on Mon Mar 11, 2019

Question: Our pathologist examined a skin lesion of the patient’s right ear submitted by a dermatology client with a working diagnosis of actinic keratosis. The pathology report documented proliferation of atypical squamous cells that extend into the underlying dermis and p53-stain positive findings. How should I code the diagnosis? Texas Subscriber Answer: The pathologist should provide a narrative description of the final diagnosis. From [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

Pathology/Lab Coding Alert

View All