JTE79
Contributor
If the patient has been diagnosed with Intrahepatic bile duct cancer 155.1 does this include the liver? Or would it be coded with mets to the liver 197.7 also?
155.1 alone or 155.1, 197.7
155.1 alone or 155.1, 197.7
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Wiki DX codes for liver cancer 155.0 & 155.1
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mitchellde
True Blue
It is 155.1 it is ca of the Bile ducts within the liver
JTE79
Contributor
Yes, I understand it is in the ducts but, is it mets to the liver if it has spread to the liver or is the liver included with this code? I say mets to the liver. A colleague disagrees that the liver is included with 155.1.
mitchellde
True Blue
It is just intrahepatic bile duct. There is nothing in that statement regarding mets to the liver itself or having spread to the liver so no do not code a mets code just the 155.1 with the way you have it stated.
BenCrocker
Guest
If the provider only wrote the Intrahepatic bile duct without mention of mets you can only code the duct.
You can't assume.
You can't assume.
JTE79
Contributor
I believe to be misunderstood in my question. If the path report states intrahepactic bile ducts with mets to the liver my colleague is stating that only code needed is 155.1. I disagree and would code 155.1 with the met code of 197.7. She is stating that it is unnecessary as the liver is included in 155.1.
BenCrocker
Guest
Oh in that case yes you're right.
mitchellde
True Blue
This is different than what was originally stated so yes stated this way you code the 155.1 and the 197.7. The liver mets is not inclusive to the primary site of the bile duct