Operative Report: Pre-Op Diagnosis: Growth in Sinus

question 33

Short Answer

Operative report:
Pre-op diagnosis: growth in sinus.
Post-op diagnosis: maxillary polyp of sinus.
Procedure: biopsy and removal of polyp.
The correct diagnostic code for this case is ____________________.

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Definitions:

σ

The symbol representing the standard deviation in statistics, a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.

Dispersion

A statistical measure that describes the spread of or variation in a set of data values.

Variation

The difference in data set values from the mean, highlighting the dispersion or spread of a set of data points.

Quartile

A quartile is a type of statistical measure that divides a data set into four equal parts, revealing the spread and tendencies of the data.