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Wiki Coding active cancer vs. history of cancer

My physician (an extremely brilliant pulmonologist) is stating that if his patient had lung cancer that was treated, he considers that cancer "active" until 5 years have passed since the treatment and he would like to use a "current" lung cancer diagnosis. He does not consider the cancer...
- Carla Goodell
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- Jan 26, 2016
- active active treatment cancer history of lung cancer medical-coding
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki A vs. D for wound care

Wound care clinic. For a debridement, skin graft, or negative pressure wound treatment, what would be the appropriate 7th character be... A or D? I think it would be A because it is active treatment. Does anyone else have thoughts. What defines as "active treatment."
- LuckyLily
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- Jan 26, 2016
- active care defines treatment wound
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding

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