Which of the following statements is true?
A) When a patient has both primary and secondary malignancies, the primary malignancy always is sequenced first.
B) When a patient has both primary and secondary malignancies, the secondary malignancy always is sequenced first.
C) When a patient has both primary and secondary malignancies, the focus of the treatment determines the sequencing of the codes.
D) When a patient has both primary and secondary malignancies, the primary malignancy is the only malignancy coded.
C
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