As part of adjunct therapy, Robert had radiotherapy to treat his inoperable lung cancer. He now...
As part of adjunct therapy, Robert had radiotherapy to treat his inoperable lung cancer. He now presents with visible erythema on his chest wall. It was determined to be acute radiodermatitis. A topical corticosteroid was prescribed. (Hint: In order to code this scenario, follow the 'use the additional code instruction to identify the source of the radiation. You will have to look this up in the ICD-10-CM Index to External Causes). You will get extra points if you code this correctly.