ICD-9 code 156.2 for Malignant neoplasm of ampulla of vater is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF DIGESTIVE ORGANS AND PERITONEUM (150-159).
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[B][SIZE=5][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]QUESTION #1[/COLOR]:[/SIZE][/B][SIZE=5] Am I billing this correctly??
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