The First Piece of Information a Coder Needs to Report

question 3

Multiple Choice

The first piece of information a coder needs to report a neoplasm is:

• A) where in the body is the neoplasm located.
• B) is the neoplasm benign, malignant, in situ, or uncertain.
• C) if the neoplasm is malignant, is this the first diagnosis of malignancy for this patient.
• D) order of information does not matter.

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