Q: Patient is in the registry software system for a primary colon cancer status 1 (no evidence of this tumor), type of first recurrence 00 (pt. became disease-free after treatment and has not had a recurrence). Most recent follow up note on 1/21/14 states patient has metastatic disease to the lungs and liver. Physician states in follow up note patient has metastatic colon cancer. Is this…
Letter to My Computer
Dear Computer, I have friends and family, but you are often my best friend. When life gets really wild, I need you to be the constant calm in the flurry of my day! I visit you just about every day and I rely on you to be awake (working) and cheery (making some sound, but not too loud) when I am drinking my cup of coffee…
Q&A: AJCC stage group assignment for bladder
Q: What is the pathologic AJCC stage group for a papillary transitional cell CA of the bladder non-invasive in which the patient underwent TURBT for treatment?
Q&A: Surgical diagnostic staging procedure or excisional biopsy/lumpectomy?
Q: Do we code the 1/15/14 procedure to biopsy code 02 or excisional biopsy/lumpectomy in the following scenario?
Patient had stereotactic core needle biopsy on 1/15/14 that revealed invasive ductal CA, margins are not stated within the pathology report. The mastectomy performed 3/2/14 showed no residual cancer.