Patient had a left upper inner breast cancer (C50.212) and decided to have a bilateral mastectomy. Patient is now on adjuvant hormonal therapy (Tamoxifen), for 5 years. Is the specific location of the breast cancer still coded (left upper inner C50.212) or should it be C50.919-malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified female breast, since the cancer is no longer in the left upper inner breast?
The best coding clinic I can find is 2009, 3Q - Herceptin therapy for breast cancer. The question submitted doesn't give a specific location of the breast cancer so an unspecified code was given in response.
Thanks for the help
The best coding clinic I can find is 2009, 3Q - Herceptin therapy for breast cancer. The question submitted doesn't give a specific location of the breast cancer so an unspecified code was given in response.
Thanks for the help
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