To assign a proper code for a neoplasm in ICD-10, the documentation must state whether it is benign, ________, in situ, or of uncertain behavior.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


malignant

To assign a proper code, you must know whether the neoplasm is benign, malignant, in situ, or of uncertain behavior.

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