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Neoplasms
based on the AAPC CPC Certification study materials
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cancer malignant, primary | where a cancer originates |
| cancer malignant, secondary | result of metastasis; forms new focus of malignancy elsewhere |
| cancer in-situ | malignancy confined to the site of origin, without invading neighboring tissues |
| benign | not containing cancerous OR precancerous cells |
| neoplasm of uncertain behavior | transitioning from benign to malignant; often noted as "atypia", or "dysplasia" |
| neoplasm of unspecified behavior | pathology has not yet been recorded/ reported; malignancy status is unknown |
| neoplasms coded from the Alphabetic Index only | lipomas; melanomas; neuroendocrine tumors; Merkel Cell carcinoma |