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fahad

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Bill Brother has undergone a partial excision of the pituitary gland with transsphenoidal approach. What is the appropriate ICD-9-CM procedure code?
 A) 07.53
  B) 07.61
  C) 07.62
  D) 07.63

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For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given.
 
  Ken Fathers was admitted due to difficulty swallowing. An endoscopy with biopsy was performed. The procedure determined that there is an esophageal mass. The pathology report determined primary cancer of the esophagus. Select the appropriate diagnosis for this case.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

150.9


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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