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Tumor Tip of the Week-09-22-2023 New Instructions for SSDI FIGO

Scenario:2023 TAH, BSO unsuccessful lymph node mapping and comprehensive staging not performed -Endometrial adenocarcinoma, endometrioid type limited to endometrium (30%) depth of myometrial invasion (FIGO

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 22 September

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Tumor Tip of the Week-09-15-2023 Update to 2018 EOD Manual/EOD Primary Tumor-Bladder

Scenario: 2023 Operative Text: TURB: 6cm Right Lateral wall papillary tumor. Both superficial and deep resections were performed with the attempt to obtain muscle in

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 19 September

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Tumor Tip of the Week-09-01-2023 Breast SSDI’s No Longer Required

Scenario: Abstracting infiltrating breast case diagnosed in 2023. Per the SSDI manual the below fields are no longer required for 2023. My facility also decided

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 04 September

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Tumor tip of the Week-Testis Primary Site 8-25-2023

Scenario: Presented to ER w/ testicular pain swelling. Physical Exam: Large fixed mass left testicle, No lymphadenopathy appreciated US Scrotum: 0.5cm area in the left

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 25 August

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Tumor Tip of the Week-08-18-2023 Do not Forget the AJCC T & N Suffix

If the tumor is not staged according to the AJCC manual, leave this data item blank. Refer to the current AJCC Cancer Staging Manual for

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 21 August

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Tumor Tip of the Week-08-11-2023 Ductal & Lobular Breast Cancer

Scenario: 2023 Patient diagnosed with single tumor Right UOQ Breast 1.9 cm DCIS & 2mm invasive lobular carcinoma Question:  How would you code histology? 8520/3

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 14 August

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