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Patient with no known PMH, presented for TURP for issues with voiding. Pathology revealed adenocarcinoma. What is the surgical code?

Patient was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma. What is the clinical grade?

Patient was diagnosed with benign meningioma by MRI of the Brain. What is the clinical grade?

   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?