Asked by Nicky Huesca on Apr 29, 2024

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Andy's father had kidney cancer. For Andy's visit, you will code:

A) Z85.528.
B) Z80.51.
C) C64.9.
D) D30.00.

Kidney Cancer

A type of cancer that originates in the kidneys, organs responsible for filtering waste from the blood.

  • Learn the precise method of assigning medical codes to different diagnoses.
  • Identify the distinctions in coding for neoplasms based on their characteristics and anatomical position.
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Cynthia MorenoMay 05, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The best choice is Z80.51 (Family history of malignant neoplasm of kidney). Andy's father had kidney cancer, and thus he qualifies for a family history code. The other options are not relevant to his visit.