Coding surgical margins is sometimes challenging. Below are some tips to assist in coding this field. Record the margin status as it appears in the pathology report Code 7 if the pathology report indicates the margins could not be determined Code 9 if the pathology report makes no mention of margins or no tissue was sent to pathology. Code 1 if involvement is indicated but not…
This is volume 3 of our NCRA session summary series. Over the next few weeks we will post brief summaries of the sessions from their perspective. We invite you to follow our facebook page and read each article for a snapshot of what we learned at the conference. Update on the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, Eight Edition Mahul B. Amin, MD, FACS, FCAP Submitted…
This is volume 2 of our NCRA session summary series. Over the next few weeks we will post brief summaries of the sessions from their perspective. We invite you to follow our facebook page and read each article for a snapshot of what we learned at the conference. Improving Recurrence Data Capture Panel George Chang, MD, MS, FACS, Frederick Green, MD, FACS, Haejin In, MD,…
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