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Steer Breast-Lump Code Choice With Path Report Details

Published on Wed Jun 10, 2020

Missed specimen identification could cost you $210. Coding for your pathologist’s breast cases may be simple, but that doesn’t always mean they’re easy. Let this seemingly straightforward example help you focus on the pitfalls and opportunities that lead to coding correctly and capturing all the pay you deserve. The case: The surgeon submits a “breast lump, left lower inner quadrant.” [...]
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