Part 1: Diagnosis Coding: 285.22 Scenario Reveals Importance of Following Official Guidelines

Clarify the limits of 'anemia in neoplastic disease,' or risk misrepresenting patient's condition.

Scenario: Suppose documentation shows a diagnosis of anemia. The cause of the anemia is documented as cancer (primary overlapping sites in the colon) and not treatment (chemotherapy). The patient presents solely for treatment of the anemia. You need to choose which diagnosis codes you apply to the case and what order they go in. Follow along to see where to turn for the information you need.

Pathology Interpretation Offers Best Neoplasm Code Support

First let's look at the appropriate neoplasm code. The documentation indicates overlapping cancerous neoplasms in the colon, [...]

- Published on 2011-08-05