A patient is admitted for pain control. The patient has metastatic prostate cancer to the vertebrae and liver. The patient is started on a PCA pump, and pain is more manageable.

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The patient has metastatic prostate cancer to the vertebrae and liver, which translates to C61 (malignant neoplasm of prostate) and secondary malignant neoplasms (C78.7 for liver and C79.51 for vertebrae). The patient is admitted for pain control, which is assigned G89.3 (neoplasm-related pain, acute or chronic). Therefore, the best choice is D, which includes all the correct codes. Choice A is incorrect because it only includes three out of the four necessary codes. Choice B is incorrect because it includes M54.9, which is a code for unspecified dorsal or lumbar region back pain and is not applicable to this case. Choice C is incorrect because it includes Z85.46, which is a personal history of malignant neoplasm of prostate and not applicable to the current diagnosis.

A Patient Is Admitted for Pain Control