tvbrew21
Contributor
I'm trying to find a code for liver mass, suspected liver cancer. Any suggestions? Thank you
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Wiki dx coding for suspected cancer
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mitchellde
True Blue
You look under key word mass and then liver . You will get an R code for the symptom. You cannot code a diagnosis for suspected conditions.
jrs7117
Networker
suspected cancer
I use the R code alone until there is proof of the cancer. I add the code for elevated cancer antigen R97.1, when documented as well. I do outpatient coding, If it is inpatient coding you can code suspected and/or probable in certain situations.
I use the R code alone until there is proof of the cancer. I add the code for elevated cancer antigen R97.1, when documented as well. I do outpatient coding, If it is inpatient coding you can code suspected and/or probable in certain situations.