2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 193 : Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland. Short description: Malign neopl thyroid. ICD-9-CM 193 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 193 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Is follicular neoplasm considered cancer?
Most types of thyroid cancer, except for Medullary Thyroid cancer, are follicular neoplasms. But all follicular neoplasms are not cancer. Thyroid cancer (except for Medullary) arises from thyroid follicular cells. That's Papillary, Follicular, Anaplastic, and all the variants of Papillary and Follicular thyroid cancer.
What is follicular cancer of the thyroid?
Follicular thyroid cancer is the second most common type of thyroid cancer, making up about 10 to up to 15% of all thyroid cancers. Follicular carcinoma (also called Follicular thyroid cancer) is called a “well differentiated” thyroid cancer like papillary thyroid cancer, but it is typically a bit more malignant (aggressive) than papillary cancer.
What does follicular neoplasm mean?
Follicular neoplasm is a term pathologists use to describe a tumour in the thyroid gland. This diagnosis is usually made after a procedure called a fine-needle aspiration (FNA). Follicular neoplasm is a preliminary diagnosis that includes both non-cancerous and cancerous conditions.
How to code neoplasms?
Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
- a. Treatment directed at the malignancy. ...
- b. Treatment of secondary site. ...
- c. Coding and sequencing of complications. ...
- d. Primary malignancy previously excised. ...
- f. Admission/encounter to determine extent of malignancy. ...
- h. Admission/encounter for pain control/management. ...
- i. Malignancy in two or more noncontiguous sites. ...
- j. ...
- k. ...
- l. ...
What is postpartum thyroid?
Postpartum (after childbirth) thyroid disease . Postpartum thyroid disease. Thyroid disease in childbirth. Thyroid disease in pregnancy. Thyroid disorder. Thyroid mass. Clinical Information. Condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the thyroid gland, which is a highly vascular endocrine ...
How does the thyroid help your metabolism?
The thyroid helps set your metabolism - how your body gets energy from the foods you eat.millions of people in the United States Have thyroid diseases. Most of them are women. If you have a thyroid disease, your body uses energy more slowly or quickly than it should.
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