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A patient has a pathological fracture of the left femur due to metastatic bone cancer. The past medical history is significant for lung cancer.

a) M84.352
b) C79.51
c) C78.00
d) M84.351

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Final answer:

The correct answer choice for the given question is c) C78.00.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer choice for the given question is c) C78.00.

The ICD-10 code C78.00 represents a primary malignant neoplasm of the right lung. This code is used to indicate a diagnosis of lung cancer.

Since the patient in question has a past medical history significant for lung cancer and now has a pathological fracture of the left femur due to metastatic bone cancer, the appropriate ICD-10 code to capture the current condition would be C78.00.

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