ICD-9 code 142 for Malignant neoplasm of major salivary glands is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF LIP, ORAL CAVITY, AND PHARYNX (140-149).
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The diagnosis should be based on the reason the physician ordered the lab.
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Procedure Ordered:
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The current answer is yes, you get a data point since there is no professional component. I'm copying & pasting my post from a very similar thread:
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The current answer is yes, you get a data point since there is no professional component. I'm copying & pasting my post from a very similar thread:
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[URL]https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-06/cpt-office-prolonged-svs-code-changes.pdf[/URL] Below the changes are [B][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]bold in blue[/COLOR][/B]
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