Robert Thompson was seen in the outpatient department with a chronic cough and the record states "rule out lung cancer." What should be coded as the patient’s diagnosis?
A. chronic cough
B. observation and evaluation without need for further medical care
C. diagnosis of unknown etiology
D. lung cancer
Robert Thompson was seen in the outpatient department with a chronic cough and the record states "rule out lung cancer."
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Robert Thompson was seen in the outpatient department with a chronic cough and the record states "rule out lung cancer."
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