A patient who is suffering from osteosarcoma located above the right knee begins chemotherapy treatment at today's encounter. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes to be reported for this encounter:

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Z51.11, C40.21The correct ICD-10-CM codes for this scenario are Z51.11 (Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy) and C40.21 (Malignant neoplasm of right lower limb, above knee). The sequencing is important; Z51.11 is listed first to indicate the reason for the encounter is chemotherapy, followed by C40.21 to specify the location and side of the osteosarcoma.

A Patient Who Is Suffering from Osteosarcoma Located Above the Right