A patient was admitted for a total (open) thyroidectomy. Patient had been having progressive symptoms with a substernal multinodular goiter. The procedure was performed as planned. Pathology confirmed a multinodular goiter. The patient was able to tolerate a solid food diet.

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The patient's diagnosis is a multinodular goiter, which is coded as E04.2. The procedure performed was a total thyroidectomy, which is coded as 0GTK0ZZ. The patient was able to tolerate a solid food diet, but this is not significant enough to be coded separately. The other choices either include incorrect codes for the diagnosis or incorrect codes for the procedure.

A Patient Was Admitted for a Total (Open) Thyroidectomy