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Question 20081139
Inquiry Details
References:
2007 MP/H Rules, 339-341. Nov. 1, 2007 revision
Question:
Date Multiple Tumors--Prostate: For a prostate biopsy done 10/20/08, both lobes involved with tumor, unknown how many tumors, what would be coded in date of multiple tumors?
Discussion:
Answer:
In this case, code the date of the biopsy in Date of Multiple Tumors [10202008]. When the number of tumors is unknown, code the date of diagnosis as the Date of Multiple Tumors. This is the date on which it was determined that there were an unknown number of tumors. This instruction will be added to next edition of the MP/H manual.
Cancer Site Category:
Prostate
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2008
