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Pathology ICD-10-CM Coding Tip Sheet
1 Pathology ICD-10-CM Coding Tip Sheet Overview of Key Chapter Updates for Pathology and Top 25 codes Chapter 2 Neoplasms (C00-D49) Classification improvements code expansions Significant expansions or revisions related to: - Identifying laterality for some of the neoplasm sites - Malignant neoplasm of male breast codes Chapter 3 Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and certain Disorders involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89) code expansions Updates to medical terminology Anemia is the most common condition included in this chapter. The use of specific terminology is important in applying codes for this condition. Procedural complications affecting the spleen are included in Chapter 3 of ICD-10-CM .
- In ICD-10-CM Aftercare Z codes are not used for aftercare of fractures. - thFor aftercare of a fracture, assign the acute fracture code with the 7 character extension of D for subsequent encounter. (Source: 2014 Draft ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting) Examples of Coding Laterality
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