roxydeco1
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I was taught that D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin should only be used when the pathologist cannot determine if a neoplasm is benign or malignant. It is a specific code to be utilized after a histologic determination has been made, not a code to be used at the time the sample is obtained.
I was also taught that D49.2 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue and skin is the appropriate code to use related to the biopsy (obtaining the sample).
However, it seems like the derm world (around me at least) uses D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin with the biopsy (obtaining the sample).
Can anyone help? Is anyone aware of how the AAD views this?
I was also taught that D49.2 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue and skin is the appropriate code to use related to the biopsy (obtaining the sample).
However, it seems like the derm world (around me at least) uses D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin with the biopsy (obtaining the sample).
Can anyone help? Is anyone aware of how the AAD views this?