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Go In-Depth With These GIST and Pancreatic Carcinoma Diagnosis Questions

Published on Mon Apr 30, 2018

See how you'll navigate terminology in the Alphabetic Index. Oncology coding isn't always cut and dry. Below are two questions from coders in the field, with answers indicating the additional information needed to choose the most appropriate code. 1. What Is the Appropriate Code for GIST? GIST is defined as a gastrointestinal stromal tumor. To find the proper diagnosis code [...]
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