Wiki Neoplasm coding question

[shaill]

Assistance please, how would you could....

metastatic osteosarcoma of the lung

Is the osteosarcoma secondary or is the lung secondary?

 

[mmelcam]

The lung would be secondary.

 

[relong]

My co-worker and I discussed this. The word metastatic can be used in 2 different ways. The way you worded the diagnosis we would take to mean it originated in the bone and spread to the lung.

 

[codegirl0422]

I agree that the lung is secondary.