Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Clip and Save ~ Master Pancreatic Anatomy From Head to Tail
Published on Thu Oct 12, 2006
Study up on pancreatic cancer codes during November, National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
The pancreas is only six inches long, but it has seven primary malignant neoplasm code possibilities. Here are your coding options and definitions of the pancreas parts they describe.
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