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Follow These Rules on Coding Warthin's Tumors

Published on Thu Aug 17, 2017

Question: A patient presents for a Computerized Tomography (CT) maxillofacial with an indicating diagnosis of a Warthin’s tumor. I cannot find this diagnosis in the ICD-10 manual. What diagnosis code should I apply? Colorado Subscriber Answer: A Warthin’s tumor is, quite simply, a benign salivary gland tumor most often affecting the parotid gland. Its scientific name is “papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum” — however [...]
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