A patient with known metastatic cancer to the ribs is admitted for pain control. The patient has a history of lung cancer, which was surgically excised 3 years ago. The patient is administered fentanyl.

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- C79.51 is the code for secondary malignant neoplasm of bone, which is the current diagnosis as the patient has metastatic cancer to the ribs.
- G89.3 is the code for neoplasm-related pain, which is the reason for the patient's admission.
- Z85.118 is the code for personal history of malignant neoplasm of the lung, which is relevant to the patient's medical history but not the current reason for admission. 
- C34.90 is the code for unspecified malignant neoplasm of the bronchus and lung, which was surgically excised 3 years ago and is also not relevant to the current reason for admission.

A Patient with Known Metastatic Cancer to the Ribs Is