Patient recently is 3 weeks post nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Patient is being seen today for surgery follow-up and to determine next stage of treatment. What is the primary diagnosis for today's encounter?

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The primary reason for today's encounter is the follow-up post-nephrectomy. V67.09 is the correct code for follow-up after surgery. Additionally, since the patient had renal cell carcinoma that was removed during the nephrectomy, it would be appropriate to include the code for the carcinoma as a secondary diagnosis. The correct code for renal cell carcinoma is 189.0. V65.49 and V10.52 are not appropriate codes for this encounter. D is not the best choice because it only includes the diagnosis code for renal cell carcinoma and does not reflect the reason for the encounter (follow-up post-nephrectomy).

Patient Recently Is 3 Weeks Post Nephrectomy for Renal Cell