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   Patient PET/CT scan revealed multiple periaortic lymph node suspicious of cancer. Biopsy of a periaortic lymph node was performed revealed Hodgkin lymphoma. How do I code Surgical Diagnostic and Staging Procedure?   

Patient is a 16 YO male attending boarding school at 123 san jac road, houston, TX. He went to the local hospital and was diagnosed with lymphoma. His parents live at P Sherman 42 wallaby way, in Washington. What is the address we code for the patient?

02/07/21 San Jac Hospital Pathology showed Prostate, LT apex, US guided biopsy: Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Gleason Score 4+3=7 & Prostate, LT apex, TURP: Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Gleason Score 4+4=8 Grade. Prostatectomy was performed revealing Adenocarcinoma, 4+5. What is the clinical Grade?

Colon Biopsy revealed high grade adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon. Hemicolectomy revealed anaplastic adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon. What is the clinical grade?

02/18/2022 Patient was diagnosed w/ prostate cancer @ Dr. John Doe office. Dr. Doe has admitting privileges. 03/01/2022 Patient received a prostatectomy @ reporting facility. What is the date of first contact in traditional format?   

Patient had a bilateral modified radical mastectomy for left breast cancer only. What is the surgical code?

Patient had a TURB revealing urothelial carcinoma of the left lateral wall. What is the laterality code?

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Patient was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. What is the lymphovascular invasion code?

Patient was diagnosed with lung cancer @ OSF. Patient presented @ the reporting facility for lobectomy. Patient received radiation @ outside oncologist office. What is the class of case?