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Tumor Tip 03-17-23 APP. R CTR Guide to Coding Radiation Therapy Treatment

03-17-2023 APPENDIX R: CTR Guide to Coding Radiation Therapy Treatment in the STORE Scenario: Question: How will you code Phase 1 External Beam Radiation Planning

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 20 March

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Tumor Tip 3-10-23 APPENDIX M: Case Studies for Coding Melanoma

03-10-2023 APPENDIX M: Case Studies for Coding Melanoma in STORE v23 Scenario: Question: How will these procedures be coded? Answer:  Field Code Rationale Surgical Diagnostic

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 09 March

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Tumor Tip -03-03023 Release of STORE 2023

Scenario:  2023 Breast Primary Question: What is the date of diagnosis? Answer: 03-02-2023* {That is the interpretation the date of this tip posting.  Please keep referring to the

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 07 March

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Tumor Tip of the Week-02-24-2023 What Version to Use

Standard Setter Diagnosis Year Website Reference/Edition/Version AJCC CANCER STAGING MANUAL   Available for Purchase https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer-programs/american-joint-committee-on-cancer/cancer-staging-systems/cancer-staging-system-products/   1978-1983 1st Edition 1984-1988 2nd Edition 1989-1992 3rd Edition 1993-1997 4th Edition 1998-2002 5th Edition

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 27 February

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Tumor Tip 02-17-23 Macroscopic Evaluation of the Mesorectum

Scenario: 2023 Rectal primary Question:  How will you code Macroscopic Evaluation of the Mesorectum? Answer & Rationale: 30 Complete TME STORE Manual 2023 Macroscopic Evaluation

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  • 21 February

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Tumor Tip-02-10-23 CoC Field Study of 4 Breast Surgery Codes 22-23

02-10-2023 CoC Continues Field Study of 4 Breast Surgery Codes 2022-2023 The CoC is continuing this field study for updating the surgery codes in Appendix

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  • 13 February