A patient was admitted for transfusion of 2 units of red blood cells via peripheral vein because of anemia due to patient's recent diagnosis of rectal cancer. Patient will be having surgery next week to remove the cancerous tumor. Her past medical history includes a family history of colon cancer.Final Diagnosis: Anemia due to rectal cancer

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The correct code is A)C20, D63.0, Z80.0, 30233N1. The primary diagnosis is anemia (D63.0), which is due to rectal cancer (C20). The patient has a family history of colon cancer (Z80.0), and the procedure code for the transfusion of 2 units of red blood cells via peripheral vein is 30233N1.

A Patient Was Admitted for Transfusion of 2 Units of Red