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Wiki Neuroendocrine Tumor of Unknown Origin

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I am trying to code a neuroendocrine tumor of unknown origin. if the code book says that C7A.1 is for any site, can I use that? Do we need to know the site.....

Tricia
 
It's not clear from your original message so I'll assume this is a malignant tumor. Does the pathology state that the neuroendocrine tumor is poorly differentiated? Then yes, use C7A.1.

If the tumor is not specifically noted as poorly differentiated, then C7A.00 is the code we use for unknown NE primary.
 
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I am trying to code a neuroendocrine tumor of unknown origin. if the code book says that C7A.1 is for any site, can I use that? Do we need to know the site.....

Hi Tricia,
I am assuming this tumor has metastasized?? And you are coding the findings??? You would apply C7B.8X(x) please refer to your ICD book.
> then it states to use additional code to identify any functional activity.
Our ICD book doesn't indicate to code the unknown primary site.

Hopefully this helps,
Dana Chock CPC, CANPC, CHONC, CPMA, CPB
Anesthesia, Pathology, Laboratory, Radiology Coder
 
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