Author Question: When coding for a radical excision of lymph nodes, the coder needs to identify that the surgeon went ... (Read 99 times)

hbsimmons88 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

When coding for a radical excision of lymph nodes, the coder needs to identify that the surgeon went down to which of the following?
A) epidermal layer
B) subcutaneous layer
C) dermal layer
D) muscle and deep fascia

Question 2

For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic phrases given.

Prolapsed hemorrhoids, external