Reader Questions:
Understand Gastric Adenoma Coding
Published on Tue Jun 22, 2021
Question: What is gastric adenoma, and how should I code it? Maine Subscriber Answer: Gastric adenoma is a benign tumor of the glandular epithelial cells lining the stomach and can be a premalignant condition in the stomach. Most GIs recommend a complete surgical removal, either by an endoscopic approach or laparoscopic wedge resection. You should report this condition using D13.1 [...]