Question

A patient is admitted with abdominal pain. A CT and MRI of the abdomen reveal a malignant neoplasm to the head of the pancreas with metastatic disease to the peritoneal cavity.

a) C25.0, C78.7
b) C25.9, C78.5
c) C25.0, C78.5
d) C25.9, C78.7

Answer 1

The answer is d) C25.9, C78.7.

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer to the question is d) C25.9, C78.7.

When a patient is admitted with abdominal pain and imaging tests reveal a malignant neoplasm in the head of the pancreas with metastasis to the peritoneal cavity, the ICD-10 codes assigned to these conditions are C25.9 for malignant neoplasm of the pancreas, unspecified, and C78.7 for secondary malignant neoplasm of the peritoneum. These codes are used for diagnostic and billing purposes in medical records.