For the last three months, Mary Jones has been experiencing malaise, weight loss, and a change in her bladder habits, for which she has been seen for the past two weeks. Last week she had a cystoscopy with biopsy completed. Today she is being seen for a follow-up on the results of the biopsy. The biopsy report confirmed transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. The cystoscopy report stated that
the suspicious area of the tumor was on the anterior wall of the bladder. This encounter would be coded using which of the following codes?
188.9 Malignant neoplasm of bladder, primary
188.3 Malignant neoplasm of bladder, wall, anterior, primary
239.4 Malignant neoplasm of bladder, wall, anterior, unspecified nature
780.79 Malaise
783.21 Weight loss
A) 188.9, 780.79, and 783.21
B) 188.3
C) 188.3, 780.79, and 783.21
D) 239.4
B
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