ICD-10-CM Coding: Test Your Cancer Dx Coding Skills With 2 Tricky Examples
See how NCD guidelines can influence your code selection.
When working on a nuanced surgical or imaging service involving a malignancy, the ICD-10 code is often the least of your concerns. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t come across some head-scratching diagnostic scenarios every once in a while.
Today, you’ll go up against two clinical encounters that require more than just the ICD-10-CM index to get right. As you’ll see, you’ll have to gather intel from some unlikely places in order to maximize your chances of success.
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