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BRWH

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A patient has a pathological fracture of the left femur due to metastatic bone cancer. The past
  medical history is significant for surgical removal of cancer of the lung.
 A. C79.51, S72.92xG, Z85.118 C. C79.51, S72.92xS, Z85.118
  B. M84.552A, C79.51, Z85.118 D. C79.51, M84.552, Z85.118

Question 2

Which is a condition that occurs as the result of another condition and for which the codes are always reported as secondary codes?
 a. manifestation
  b. sign
  c. symptom
  d. syndrome


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dantucker

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

a


BRWH

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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