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Coding Tips: Lymphovascular Invasion
Lymphovascular Invasion (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic)The patient underwent an outpatient radical prostatectomy with pelvic LN dissection for prostate cancer. The final diagnosis listed on the pathology report indicates lymphovascular invasion; however, it also confirmed...
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Coding Tips: Local Invasion of Cancer
Local Invasion of Cancer (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Pathology findings indicate poorly differentiated carcinoma/right renal cell carcinoma, invading the renal vein and renal sinus after a right robotic radical nephrectomy on an inpatient stay. Assign only code C64.1,...
CDI Tips: Intellectual Disability
Topic: Intellectual Disability Definition: Intellectual disability, formerly known as mental retardation, characterized by: Impairment of intellectual function (IQ< 70) Associated with adaptive behavior problems Begins prior to age 18 Disrupts abilities necessary...
Coding Tips: EDAC
Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse (EDAC) (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic)Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse (EDAC) refers to a condition where the posterior tracheal membrane excessively bows forward into the airway lumen during expiration, causing dynamic narrowing....
Coding Tips: Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) (2Q 2025 Coding Clinic)AIVR is a hemodynamically stable rhythm and can occur after a myocardial infarction during the reperfusion phase or after cardiac ablation. Idioventricular rhythm is similar to ventricular tachycardia,...