Terry Stanford is experiencing profuse hematemesis. She was known to have portal hypertension, and her physician has determined that she has bleeding esophageal varices due to the hypertension. Select the appropriate code(s)
401.9 Hypertension
456.20 Esophageal varices with bleeding
572.3 Hypertension, portal
578.0 Hematemesis
A) 578.0, 456.20, 572.3
B) 456.20, 401.9
C) 572.3, 456.20
D) 456.20, 572.3, 578.0
C
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