Z48.3 - aftercare following surgery for neoplasm

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in Home Care Coding General
Do we use this code for benign neoplasms as well?

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  • Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.comNancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
    edited April 2017
    If it is documented as a neoplasm by the MD, yes.
    If it is a mass, then it is not a benign neoplasm to code as AC.

    Nancy Wolverton RN,CCM, HCS-D
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