Susan Dawn is status post mastectomy (6 weeks) due to carcinoma of the breast. She is admitted to the outpatient clinic for chemotherapy. What is the correct sequencing of the codes?
Susan Dawn is status post mastectomy (6 weeks) due to carcinoma of the breast. She is admitted to the outpatient clinic for chemotherapy. What is the correct sequencing of the codes?
The correct sequencing of the codes should be V58.11 for chemotherapy first, as the primary reason for the visit is to receive chemotherapy. The secondary code should be 174.9 for malignant neoplasm of the breast because the patient had a mastectomy due to carcinoma of the breast. The mastectomy indicates there is still an ongoing treatment plan for the breast cancer, and hence the malignant neoplasm code is appropriate.
I believe that the correct answer is C too
I do believe that "C" is the correct answer as her procedure was complete and out patient visit is for chemo therapy.
The correct answer is A. The patient is not there for a follow up but for outpatient services to receive chemotherapy for malignant neoplasm of the breast.
Correct answer A
there is no talk about follow up the meeting is for chemotherapy so there is no follow up answer is C
think that the correct answer is C. Since she had her surgery and was on out patient visit for chemo service which was also a follow up treatment after her surgery.
C - Since it's a chemotherapy follow up visit after surgery