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Stick With Ovarian Cancer Dx

Published on Tue Oct 10, 2017

Question: The pathologist examined a specimen that was a 6.7 x 4.8 x 3.3 cm pelvic mass attached to fallopian tube. The surgeon removed the mass for "debulking of recurrent ovarian cancer," and the pathology report confirms ovarian cancer. What is the correct ICD-10 code for this case? Maine Subscriber Answer: Despite association of the mass with the fallopian tube, or the [...]
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