The surgeon performed a radical resection of a 0.5 cm lesion of the back. The malignant neoplasm extended into the soft tissue. Refer to the term “Lesion” in the Alphabetic Index. What guidance does it provide? What is the correct code?
What will be an ideal response?
Under the term “Lesion,” there is no entry for back. The note under Lesion states to “See Tumor.” From the term “Tumor” in the Alphabetic Index, the coder is directed to Back/Flank and Radical Resection 21936, based on the size of the lesion.
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