I found the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) for the NPIs, it allows you to find both organizational numbers and MD's. Here is the link. ...
Thank you so much for sharing. Linda Boire LPN, CTR Data Specialist CVPH Oncology Data Center 75 Beekman Street Plattsburgh, New York 12901 518-562-7149 fax...
As the founder of this group I hope to start posting coding/staging questions on a regular (every couple days) basis so that we can all "chime" in and give our...
Here's the first question/case. Pathology report reads: Right breast mass excision, high grade ductal carcinoma in situ, solid and cribriform types,...
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Rule H6 in the Multiple Primary & Histology manual would apply to this case: Code 8523/2 (intraductal carcinoma mixed with other types of in situ carcinoma)...
I think this is a great idea - however, will there be a way to determine which answer is the most accurate with a final stamp of approval on the answer. I am...
The Georgia Tumor Registrar's Association is holding their bi-annual CTR Workshop in McDonough Georgia February 22 & 23rd. For more information email me or go...
Somehow I think this group will be more effective if the question is posted along with the answer - otherwise it is hard to keep track. Not sure who the...
Another breast case..... Biopsy showed 8:00 breast with mucinous type infil ductal ca. 9:00 breast with infil ductal and infil lobular ca with DCIS. Surgery...
I would think it is one primary histo M8523/3 Curious what others think? Nancy Kawesch, MS, CTR Manager, Cancer Database Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center...
After much discussion, This is how our thought processes went: If, you presume there are 3 histological types, 1 primary: * Mucinous * Infiltrating duct *...
Sorry for the typo I have corrected it below Nancy Kawesch, MS, CTR Manager, Cancer Database Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 633 Third Avenue, 18th...
remember to use pathology from most definitive specimen - which would be from sx in this case and 8522/3... ... Systems Admin; Horvath, Eva/Clinical Systems...
Could someone please direct me to where in any of our Standard Setter's Manuals there is a rule/guideline or just a discussion on how to stage pleural...
Thanks, but I do not see anything specific to pleural effusion laterality on the cs page mentioned or repeated in the 2004 seer manual. Answers to questions in...
I am a single registrar at a hospital and since I started the caseload has gone from 500+ cases to over 900+ for 2007. I am trying to justify the hiring of at...
Parotid Gland Primary - C079. Histology: Carcinoma in situ arising in a pleomorphic adenoma - M8941/2. AJCC, page 70, does not have a Tis value. However,...
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Melanoma metastatic to the brain (MRI) and axillary and inguinal lymph nodes (LN biopsy). Primary skin site cannot be determined. How would you TNM this...
We are an office of 2 CTRs. We accession ~1000 cases annually. We follow ~6200 pts a year. (Our registry is 21 years old with the original reference year.) We...
Due to hospital cutbacks, my department was asked if there was ways we could find to be revenue producing to offset cost. Many years ago there was talk of...
I heard it too. But I am not sure if anyone out there is practicing it. It is also mentioned in "Marketing Cancer Information and Services" publication (page...
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