When coding for a total or partial excision of the pituitary ...

[james0929]

When coding for a total or partial excision of the pituitary gland, the information necessary to assign the best code possible is to know the which of the following before a proper code can be assigned?
 A) approach
  B) number of incisions
  C) number of nerves dissected
  D) none of the above

Question 2

For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given.
 
  Diagnostic statement on the patient's record reads: benign neoplasm of the palatine tonsil

[s.meritte]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

210.5

[james0929]

TYSM

[Liddy]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it