Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

Hint: You can’t interchange these terms.

You may think that follow-up care and aftercare are the same thing. In ICD-10-CM coding, however, they are distinctly different and require coding in completely separate ways, especially in oncology.

If you’re not sure about the distinction between the two, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together this quiz to help you keep the guidelines straight and your coding precise.

Question 1: What, according to ICD-10-CM guidelines, is the difference between follow-up care and aftercare?

Question 2: How do you code follow-up care?

Question 3: How do you code aftercare following radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy?

Question 4: How do you code aftercare following surgery for a neoplasm?

Think you know the answers? Turn to page 5 and find out!