Patient has a malignancy in the right upper outer quadrant of the breast.There is another primary malignancy in the right lower outer quadrant.She will be scheduled for a mastectomy soon.
A)C50.421,C50.422
B)C50.411,C50.511
C)C50.811
D)C50.821,C79.81

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The correct codes for this scenario would be C50.411 for the malignancy in the right upper outer quadrant of the breast and C50.511 for the malignancy in the right lower outer quadrant. These codes accurately capture the location and laterality of the tumors. The other options either do not include both tumors or include additional codes that are not necessary for this scenario.

Patient Has a Malignancy in the Right Upper Outer Quadrant