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Don’t Leap to This Lymph Mets Dx

Published on Thu May 27, 2021

Question: If a patient has cancer, and the provider states the patient also has lymphadenopathy (from reviewing the imaging), would it be appropriate to code the lymphadenopathy as lymph mets? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: Unless the clinician has clearly documented it in the notes, or there is a biopsy proving that the cancer in the lymph nodes has metastasized, you [...]
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