Difference between Remission and Relapse in Neoplasm coding

Difference between Remission and Relapse in Neoplasm coding

Neoplasm ICD 10 codes have to be used very carefully. Cancer conditions can be partially or fully present or removed from the body, hence the ICD 10 codes will also vary as per the scenario. For example, the personal history code for neoplasm should be used only when the neoplasm has been completely removed from the body. Similar follow-up visit code for neoplasm needs to reported only when the cancer has been removed totally from the body. For coding neoplasm diagnosis codes you will come across two medical terms: remission…

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