Question

A patient has malignant melanoma of the skin of the back, nose, and scalp. The patient will be scheduled to undergo a radical excision of the melanoma.

a) C43.22
b) C43.21
c) C43.0
d) C43.9

Answer 1

The correct code for a patient with malignant melanoma of the skin of the back, nose, and scalp who will undergo a radical excision of the melanoma is C43.22.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct code for a patient with malignant melanoma of the skin of the back, nose, and scalp who will undergo a radical excision of the melanoma would be C43.22. The code C43 is used for melanoma of the skin, and the additional digit 2 after the decimal point specifies that the melanoma is located on multiple sites (the back, nose, and scalp).