Operative report:
Pre-op diagnosis: growth in sinus.
Post-op diagnosis: maxillary polyp of sinus.
Procedure: biopsy and removal of polyp.
The correct diagnostic code for this case is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
J33.8
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