You Be the Coder:
Don't Miss Lipoma Difference
Published on Fri May 06, 2016
Question: Our pathologist examined a right breast biopsy specimen and diagnosed the tissue as a lipoma. How should we code this? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: The proper diagnosis code is D17.1 (Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of trunk), which is critical to note when selecting the proper procedure code. Based on the diagnosis, you should code the pathologist’s exam as [...]