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Richard Is Admitted for Chemotherapy for Leukemia

Question 648

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Richard is admitted for chemotherapy for leukemia. Chemotherapy is administered. Given this information,

A) the leukemia code and a procedure code for the chemotherapy will be assigned.
B) an admission for chemotherapy code and a chemotherapy procedure code will be assigned.
C) an admission for chemotherapy code, a leukemia code, and a procedure code for the chemotherapy should be assigned and the principal diagnosis will be the admission for chemotherapy V code.
D) an admission for chemotherapy code, a leukemia code, and a procedure code for the chemotherapy should be assigned and the principal diagnosis will be the leukemia code.

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