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Know What's Bundled with Bladder Specimen

Published on Wed Apr 11, 2018

Question: I'm coding a pathology report that describes examination of a cystectomy specimen. The report states that the pathologist received in a single container, the bladder resection with short, attached urethra and ureter segments, as well as fatty tissue containing a four lymph nodes. Is this all one specimen, and how should we code it? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: You [...]
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