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A patient is being admitted for chemotherapy for primary lung cancer, left lower lobe.

a) C34.11, Z51.11
b) C34.12, Z51.11
c) C34.11, Z51.12
d) C34.12, Z51.12

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Final answer:

The correct answer is (c) C34.11, Z51.12. The code C34.11 represents primary lung cancer of the left lower lobe, while the code Z51.12 represents the encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is (c) C34.11, Z51.12.

The code C34.11 represents primary lung cancer of the left lower lobe, while the code Z51.12 represents the encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy.

When a patient is being admitted for chemotherapy for primary lung cancer of the left lower lobe, the correct coding would be C34.11 for the lung cancer and Z51.12 for the chemotherapy.

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