You Be the Coder:
Avoid This ‘Uncertain’ Dx Trap
Published on Wed Dec 23, 2020
Question: The pathology report for a urinary bladder specimen simply states “neoplasm” as the diagnosis. Should I code the diagnosis as D41.4? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: No, you should not code the case as D41.4 (Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bladder). The term “uncertain behavior” is a specific designation about the tumor, just as “benign” and “malignant” are. If the pathology [...]