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Evaluate Separate Tonsils, Lymph Node
Published on Wed Jun 09, 2021
Question: Our pathologist examined a specimen from a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy that the surgeon submitted in one container, but it also included a tagged lymph node that the surgeon described in the report as “a large mass in the retropharyngeal space.” How should we code the pathology exam? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: Report the surgical pathology exam of the tonsils and [...]