Join the Omega Healthcare Education Team as we review 1st & 2nd Quarter 2026 AHA Coding Clinic/HCPCS and AMA January-May 2026 CPT Assistant. We will highlight several topics by looking at the clinical side of the disease processes and procedures. The discussion is designed to help facilitate understanding of specific coding clinic topics and the […]

08-07-2026 Manuals Matter: Bone Marrow is Not Bone Mets! Scenario: Patient diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma- primary site multiple lymph node regions above and below the diaphragm, with metastatic disease to the bone marrow Question: How will you assign the Mets at Diagnosis Other? 0 1 2 8 9 Answer: 1 SEER/STORE Coding Instructions […]

07-24-2026 Tumor Tip: FIT Check 2026: Your Mid-Year Update Survival Guide As we continue through 2026, now is a great time to make sure you’re up to date on the latest changes impacting cancer registry operations. Several important educational resources and learning opportunities are available to help you stay current on Solid Tumor Rules, SSDIs, […]

07-17-2026 More Than Just a Number: Capture Both the Lab Value and Interpretation Scenario: 07-01-2026 Colonoscopy w/ biopsy: Ascending Colon Mod Diff Adenocarcinoma 07-15-2026 Right Hemicolectomy Question: Which entry below represents how a CEA lab value should be recorded in your text? CEA 2.5 07/05/2026 CEA 2.5 07/05/2026 CEA 2.5 (elevated) Answer & Rationale: 07/05/2026 […]

The Omega Healthcare Education Team invites you to join us as we share Tips and Tricks for assigning E&M levels and diagnosis codes to oncology cases. During this webinar we will provide an overview of neoplasms, types of active & preventative treatments, radiation treatment planning, coding & documentation tips, and proper coding of E&M levels. […]

07-10-2026 Sarcoma Grade Check: Don’t Let the Histology Fool You Scenario #1: 2026 Core biopsy right thigh mass: dedifferentiated liposarcoma [no further information about grade mentioned in path report] Question: How would you assign Grade Clinical? 3 G3: Sum of differentiation score, mitotic count score and necrosis score of 6, 7, or 8. Stated as […]

Join the Omega Healthcare Education Team as we review 1st & 2nd Quarter 2026 AHA Coding Clinic/HCPCS and AMA January-May 2026 CPT Assistant. We will highlight several topics by looking at the clinical side of the disease processes and procedures. The discussion is designed to help facilitate understanding of specific coding clinic topics and the […]

07-01-2026 FIT Check: Is Your Staging Version Up to Date—or Out of Season?   Cancer Type AJCC Manual to Use Dx Date Effective Anus AJCC Version 9 Protocol 01/01/2023 Appendix AJCC Version 9 Protocol 01/01/2023 Brain and Spinal Cord AJCC Version 9 Protocol 01/01/2023 Cervix Uteri AJCC Version 9 Protocol 01/01/2021 Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma AJCC […]

06-26-2026 Surgeries are Cumulative Scenario: Previous right colon cancer > than 10 years ago, status post right hemicolectomy. The patient recently had GI bleeding and colonoscopy showed recurrent colon cancer at the anastomosis between the transverse colon and the small intestine. Presents for Laparoscopic hand assisted resection of transverse colon Question: How will you code […]

06-19-2026 Myeloid Leukemia associated with Down Syndrome Scenario: 13-year-old boy with Trisomy 21 presents for treatment with recent diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Bone Marrow Bx: AML (No other information available in EMR) Question: How will you code the histology? 9860/3 Myeloid leukemia NOS 9861/3 Acute Myeloid leukemia, NOS 9898/3 Myeloid leukemia associated with Down […]

The Omega Healthcare Education Team invites you to join us as we focus on both CPT procedure codes and PCS procedures for common Head & Neck procedures.  During this webinar we will review the anatomy of the Head and Neck and review the clinical approach of various procedures performed on the Head & Neck. We […]

06-12-2026 Primary Site Starts with the Manual-Not the Drop Down Scenario: Scans show 6cm Mesenteric Mass (only site of activity) Bx mesenteric mass: large b cell lymphoma, germinal center type Question: What is primary site? C77.2 Intra-abdominal lymph nodes C48.1 Mesentery C77.9 Lymph node, NOS Answer: C77.2 Intra-abdominal lymph nodes Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasm Coding […]