Reader Question: Don't Blithely Report Cancer Diagnoses

Article Overview

This reader question addresses coding considerations for a melanocytic skin lesion that was re-excised after pathology findings raised concern but did not establish cancer. It focuses on the broad distinction between benign, uncertain, and malignant diagnosis reporting, how procedure selection depends on lesion characteristics and extent of excision, and why careful documentation review matters when claims involve potential future implications for the patient.