AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 2

A 44-year-old female patient with chest pains had a CT of her chest that identified a mass in her left lower lung. The patient currently has ovarian cancer with metastases to the liver. The radiologist suspects the cancer has spread to her lungs. The physician performed an outpatient bronchoscopic biopsy and the pathology report documents the mass as a tumor of uncertain behavior.
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for this patient?

Answer options

• A. R91.8, C56.9, C78.7
• B. C56.9, C78.7, C78.02
• C. C78.02, C22.9, C79.82
• D. D38.1, C56.9, C78.7

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because it includes the appropriate codes for the ovarian cancer (C56.9), the uncertain behavior of the lung mass (D38.1), and the metastasis to the lungs (C78.7). The other options do not accurately represent the diagnosis and staging based on the patient's condition and the pathology report.