ICD Guidelines Ch. 2 Neoplasms Flashcards
1
Q
Malignant primary
A
Anything that says CA, cancer, carcinoma
2
Q
Malignant secondary
A
Secondary CA, metastatic, metastasis (moved from one organ to another)
3
Q
CA in SITU
A
engulfed in one area, can be taken out from the area completely
4
Q
Benign
A
no CA
5
Q
Uncertain behavior
A
uncertain from the pathology report
6
Q
Unspecified behavior
A
unspecified
7
Q
Primary DX for CA
A
the one being treated
8
Q
Anemia w/ malignancy
A
CA coded 1st then Anemia in neoplastic disease
9
Q
Dehydration due to malignancy
A
code dehydration 1st then CA
10
Q
Admission for Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, & radiation
A
Should have a Z- code 1st then malignancy
11
Q
Malignancy has been excised & further treatment is still being rendered
A
code CA until gone
12
Q
Malignant neoplasm of transplanted organ
A
should be coded to transplant complication
