A Coder Is Reviewing a Case in Which a Biopsy

Multiple Choice

A coder is reviewing a case in which a biopsy is performed. The coder reviews the documentation carefully and determines the tissue biopsied was removed from the deep tissue of the patient's upper arm. The coder will select a code from:

A) the Integumentary subsection, Surgery section
B) the Medicine section
C) the Musculoskeletal subsection, Surgery section
D) the Pathology & Laboratory section