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I know that when I took the exam (in September of 1992), we were to implement the ICD-0-2 coding the following January. When I recieved my exam confirmation...
The going rate in Illinois is $20-30 per hour or $15-20 per abstract. You may want to check on current rates in your area. Call a few consulting firms and...
The rule on what is on the exam is very clear - the item in question must have been in use for one (1) year. For example, when ICD-O-3 coding went into effect...
Does anyone know where I could find statistics regarding whether or not there has been an over all increase in glioblastoma multiforme cases? Even actual...
Hi! Are there any CansurFacs users out there that are NOT off on this sunny Friday afternoon that might be available to help me with a PCE report question? If...
Does anyone have a layout of some agenda items that they use for their Cancer Committee meetings. By this I mean things like...January meeting--Select Annual...
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I'm posting my oncology program timeline for your review. I can fax it to you as well if you'd like. The format came from one of the NCRA journals and we've...
In ROADS on page 13, there is a statement about Basal or Squamous Cell Carcinoma originating in the following sites must be included. These sites are: Lip,...
WOW! That is a great timeline. May I ask how long your meetings are? We would never get through all that in the hour we have for cancer committee. Thanks! ...
We actually get through our agenda within 30 minutes. We have the committee meeting just before our cancer conference so we know that conference has to begin...
The CoC responded to my inquiry. Basal or Squamous Cell Carcinomas originating in the following sites must be included. These sites are: Lip, Anus, Vulva,...
One of our doctors needs a stage and we aren't sure what to tell him. Pt has non-hodgkins lymphoma of the mediastinum with nodes positive above AND below the...
I would assign a Stage IV to this case. Since the pleural effusion is positive, it does affect the stage. A positive pleural effusion is documented evidence...
Thanks for the clarification. It may come in handy for me someday too. buzybeectr <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> on 10/01/2002 02:02:22 PM Please respond to...
Thanks for your help. The other cancer registrar check the AJCC 6th edition and found documentation that malignant pleural effusion does in fact make it a...
My name is Dora Loria. I am an epidemiologist and I work mainly in the Research Area of Institute of Oncology of the Buenos Aires Univerity. But I also work in...
What site would you code for cancer of the right branchial cleft? What staging form should be used? The histology is cystic squamous cell carcinoma,...
Our registry is getting ready to convert to a different software. We have been informed that the physician codes that we are currently using will not convert...