Olivia, a 37-year-old female patient is diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her lower-outer quadrant of the left breast. She is admitted for the excision of the tumor and radiation therapy. Assign the correct ICD-10 code for this case.
  1. C50.511
  2. C50.512
  3. C50.519
  4. C50.111
Explanation
Answer: B 

C50.512 is the appropriate code because it codes for malignant neoplasm of the lower-outer quadrant of the breast in females which is the diagnosis in this patient. 

Option A is not correct because C50.511 codes for malignant neoplasm of the lower outer quadrant of the right female breast. 

Option C is not correct because C50.519 codes for malignant neoplasm of the lower-outer quadrant of an unspecified female breast. 

Option D is not correct because C50.111codes for malignant neoplasm of the central portion of the right female breast. 
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