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question, 1. if the pathology reports states no malignancy found, " say of the lung" would this be code as a benign neoplasm? 2. if the report says "benign tissue" chronic and acute inflammation. How would this be coded?
My understanding is that no malignancy found is just informational and the coder shoud code to the condition, (the reason for the biopsy) my coworker says that this is means to code a benign neoplasm.
Also with the benign tissue my training says the tissue is normal and code only the chronic and acute inflammation. My coworker also says this is a benign neoplasm.
Help!!
My understanding is that no malignancy found is just informational and the coder shoud code to the condition, (the reason for the biopsy) my coworker says that this is means to code a benign neoplasm.
Also with the benign tissue my training says the tissue is normal and code only the chronic and acute inflammation. My coworker also says this is a benign neoplasm.
Help!!