Scenario: 12-13-2018 MR Abdomen: Lesion Segment IVb- 1.5cm LI-RADS 5 (Definite HCC) Question: Is this case reportable? Yes No Answer: Yes Rationale: Refer to SEER Appendix E Reportable and Non-Reportable Examples https://seer.cancer.gov/manuals/2018/SPCSM_2018_AppendixE.pdf “Liver cases with an LI-RADS category LR-5 or…
Scenario: 01-24-2020 Stereotactic biopsy Parietal Brain: Glioblastoma, IDH-Wild Type, WHO Grade IV Per SEER Appendix C Seer Program Coding & Staging Manual 2018 Surgery Codes Brain [SEER Note: Assign code 20 for stereotactic biopsy of brain tumor] 20= Local excision…
Scenario: 01-24-2020 path report Malignant Melanoma Breslow thickness at least 2.05mm Question: How would the SSDI Breslow Thickness be recorded? 2.0 2.1 A2.1 Answer: A2.1 Rationale: SSDI Instructions Breslow Tumor Thickness Note 5: If the pathologist describes the thickness as…
Scenario: 65 year old male presents to your facility for resection of a Goiter, US shows: 1.5cm nodule right lobe of the thyroid, physical exam reveals 1.5cm thyroid nodule, no apparent adenopathy in neck. Path report from thyroidectomy: 1.5cm papillary…
Scenario: 9-18-2018 TURBT : noninvasive papillary urothelial carcinoma with adjacent urothelial carcinoma in situ Question: How would you assign the clinical T category? cTa cTis Answer: cTis Rationale: CAnswer Forum Post Tis is a higher T category than Ta,…
**If you have any further questions about this field or need further clarification, please ask them in the CAnswer Forum. ** Scenario: You are abstracting colon cancer case, you enter the treatment information that you have thus far, 07-02-2019 patient…
Scenario: Stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lung and multiple symptomatic sites of metastases: 11/10/2018 to 11/21/2018. Treatment to thoracic spine, Unblocked photon field, 3000 cGy in 10 fractions 11/12/2018 to 11/23/2018: Treatment to right femur, unblocked photon field, 3000 cGy…
Join us to clarify coding misconceptions when collecting cancer data. We will identify various resources available to the registrar and how to apply that knowledge when abstracting. There will be a discussion on tips for more efficient abstracting you won't…
Don't be caught being infectious Don't let infectious diseases infect your coding accuracy. We will be walking through the infectious disease chapter to review HIV/AIDS related conditions, sepsis along with some combination coding of influenza with respiratory diseases. You won’t…
Hello himagine blog subscribers! I thought you would be interested in registering for a webinar we are hosting on September 13th. As part of our "Learn from the Pros" series, the session is titled "How to Improve Coding Compliance and Gain Physician Buy-In" and will…