jdibble
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A patient was taken to the OR for a split-thickness skin graft for a wound resulting from the excision of a squamous cell cancer. Diagnosis listed on OP report is "Status post excision of a squamous cell cancer". Surgery was coded with V58.41 Enocunter for planned post-op wound closure and V10.83 for History of the skin cancer. The Plastic Surgeon questioned why this was not coded with the cancer code - 173.7 since she says this is part of the care of the cancer, even though she stated it as staus post and the cancer was excised.
Can someone advise me if this should have been coded with the cancer code or if it would be the history since it is stated as status post. Also any information on how to determine when the cancer is to be coded as current or with the history code would be greatly appreciated - especially in this circumstance as this doctor needs concrete proof for everything that is done.![Roll eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Thanks,
Can someone advise me if this should have been coded with the cancer code or if it would be the history since it is stated as status post. Also any information on how to determine when the cancer is to be coded as current or with the history code would be greatly appreciated - especially in this circumstance as this doctor needs concrete proof for everything that is done.
Thanks,