Sam was admitted due to a loss of consciousness. After work-up it was determined that he has a benign neoplasm of the temporal lobe of his brain. The principal diagnosis for this case is reported with code _____.

A. S06.9x9
B. D33.01
C. D33.9
D. D33.0


Answer: D

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