Q: When coding neoplasms, I have always waited to receive the pathology report to report a diagnosis on the UB-04. I was taught to wait because the proper diagnosis of the neoplasm and the size of the ...
Section Director: Jay Wasman, M.D. Our Department processes approximately 35,000 surgical specimens per year. In addition, the Department of Dermatology accessions and signs out approximately 18,000 ...
* Context. - The labeling of paraffin blocks and microscopic glass slides in the practice of surgical pathology varies from institution to institution and introduces ...