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Tag Archives: Staging
Codes for Cancer by Staging ‘T1 N1 M1’
Hello, anyone able to help coding metastatic cancer of the duodenum when you have the T staging (ie: T1 N1 M0)? I’m good for my primary and mets codes, but I’m not positive on coding the ‘N1’. I think it should be an intra-abdominal node C77.2, but a little unsure since the staging is the only documentation of a node being affected.
Thanks for any help!
Limited Lymphadenectomy for Staging
Hello,
I remember hearing somewhere that this area 38562-38564 Limited Lymphadenectomy for staging (separate procedure); pelvic and para-aortic retroperitoneal (aortic and/or Splenic) was only to be used for sampling to see the extent of the cancer in that area. Does anyone have any definitive information on this?
Coder staging
I work in a small privately owned practice. Our coding department was recently asked to start staging Oncology patients to save time for providers, but we don’t feel it falls under the scope of coding since we are not clinical. Any body else have any experience with this or any examples of how their offices operate?
Any input is greatly appreciated!
CKD Staging
How are other coders reporting CKD stage 3/4, or similar documentation?