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Wiki Lung mets with lung cancer?

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Mrshonda11

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Patient has a dx of lung cancer. Doctor dictates that patient also has lung mets. Do I code the lung cancer and the mets?
 
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I would say yes, metastasis means that the cancer spread from the first place to another. I would just make sure to use a very specified code for the primary lung cancer.
 
I remember having a discussion with one of the physicians when I first started in oncology. He was frustrated with me because I didn't realize that you can have metastasis within the lung or to the other lung. Yes, you definitely code the primary and mets. :)
 
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