The patient is admitted to the hospital with right lower quadrant pain and nausea and vomiting. The patient had a low-grade fever. A diagnosis of acute appendicitis is made, and the patient is taken to the OR for removal of the appendix via an open approach.
A)K35.80, R10.31, R11.2, R50.9, 0DTJ4ZZ
B)R10.31, R11.2, R50.9, K35.80, 0DTJ0ZZ
C)K35.80, 0DTJ4ZZ
D)K35.80, 0DTJ0ZZ

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K35.80 is the ICD-10 code for acute appendicitis, unspecified, which matches the diagnosis. 0DTJ0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) code for excision of the appendix via an open approach, which matches the described procedure. The other codes and details in options A, B, and C are not necessary for the primary diagnosis and procedure coding.

The Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Right Lower