CHRISTMAS IN JULY SPECIAL: NEOPLASM MEDICAL CODING

Its Christmas In July !! Today I am discussing Neoplasm Medical Coding. Below are my notes:
The neoplasm area in ICD-10- CM is C00- D49
The most crucial thing is to ask yourself why is the client providing for treatment? If it is for chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, then the “encounter for” Z51- would go initially, followed by the malignancy.
If the factor for the go to is for treatment directed at a secondary website (transition) then based upon the documents, the secondary cancer would noted prior to the main website.
If the go to is for anemia that is related to the malignancy, and the treatment is just for the anemia, the malignancy is sequenced FIRST followed by the anemia.
There is likewise anemia that is brought on by chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiation. In this circumstances, the anemia due to antineoplastic chemotherapy will be sequenced initially, followed by the malignancy, followed by the negative result of antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs.
Dehydration due to malignancy: if the client is being dealt with just for the dehydration due to the malignancy (like IV rehydration) the dehydration is sequenced initially, followed by the codes for the malignancy.

Intrigued in ending up being a Cancer Registrar? This is the link for AHIMA’s online program:
http://www.ahima.org/education/onlineed/Programs/crm

AAPC provides Qualified Hematology Oncology Coder (CHONC)
https://www.aapc.com/certification/specialty/chonc/

ICD-10- CM CODING GUIDELINES:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd/10 cmguidelines-FY2020 _ final.pdf

OPTUM 360 CODING:
www.optum360 coding.com

HANDY RESOURCES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND ONCOLOGY DIAGNOSES AND TREATMENTS
American Cancer Society:
https://www.cancer.org/
American Society of Medical Oncology:
https://www.asco.org/
Cancer.Net
https://www.cancer.net/cancer-types

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