Question

A patient with a history of malignant neoplasm of the lung status post lobectomy was admitted after experiencing a violent seizure lasting more than several minutes. During the course of the hospitalization, the patient has continued to have seizures. Workup revealed metastatic lesions to the brain. The patient's seizures were treated with IV Dilantin.

a) C34.90, G40.309
b) C79.31, G40.309
c) C34.91, G40.319
d) C79.32, G40.319

Answer 1

The correct answer is b) C79.31, G40.309.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is b) C79.31, G40.309.

The patient has a history of malignant neoplasm of the lung, which is coded as C34.90. The status post lobectomy is not relevant to the question. The patient's current condition is having seizures due to metastatic lesions in the brain, which is coded as C79.31. G40.309 is the code for epilepsy, which is the underlying condition causing the seizures.