The June 2022 CTR Coding Break discusses Lymphovascular Invasion. What is Lymphovascular Invasion exactly? Lymphovascular Invasion is the presence of tumor cells in lymphatic channels and/or blood vessels within the primary tumor noted microscopically by the pathologist. In some cases, the presence or absence of Lymphovascular invasion is used as an indicator of prognosis. The three main objectives of the presentation include: Identifying synonyms for Lymphovascular…
Time is an equal opportunity provider. Everyone gets 24 hours in a day and we do not have the ability to slow it down or speed it up, even though at times it feels like the day is moving at a snail’s pace, and other times like it’s flying by. Stress is also inside those 24 hours and it’s actually a normal part of life. On…
In this month’s Registry Partners CTR Coding Break, we discuss coding surgical procedures for 2023 breast cases. For cases diagnosed 1/1/2023, the Surgical Procedure of Primary Site at this facility field is no longer applicable and has been replaced by a new data item titled Rx Hosp-Surg 2023. This new data field has been added for all sites and today we will be discussing how to…
Two of our Oncology Quality Team members recently had the opportunity to attend the 2023 NCRA Annual Educational Conference, one in person and one in the virtual setting. We caught up with both to hear their individual perspectives and experiences. Melissa Chapman, Quality Consultant, traveled to sunny San Diego, California to attend the conference in person and present her award winning poster, “Abstracting Head and Neck:…
