JTE79
Contributor
Dr note states recurrence of breast cancer in the chest wall.
The patient has had several years since initial treatment and a mastectomy.
Is this coded as mets to the chest wall with a history of breast cancer or is it coded as the original cancer ex: RUL with ER+. Or per my doctors direction chest wall primary with a history of breast cancer.
I have coded it as mets to the chest wall with history. If I had to code it differently I would code it as the original breast cancer code.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Jennifer
The patient has had several years since initial treatment and a mastectomy.
Is this coded as mets to the chest wall with a history of breast cancer or is it coded as the original cancer ex: RUL with ER+. Or per my doctors direction chest wall primary with a history of breast cancer.
I have coded it as mets to the chest wall with history. If I had to code it differently I would code it as the original breast cancer code.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Jennifer
