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…
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.
Q&A: What is the class of case per FORDS definition?
Q: What is the class of case in the following scenario? Patient presented 4/1/14 with positive biopsy for breast cancer. The patient never returns to the facility and it is unknown if the patient has ever undergone treatment.