If a patient is admitted for dehydration due to the chemotherapy treatments she has been receiving to treat ovarian cancer, what is the principal diagnosis?
A) C56.1
B) C56.9
C) E86.0
D) Z51.11

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The principal diagnosis in this scenario would be E86.0 (dehydration), as it is the main reason for the patient's admission. The codes C56.1 and C56.9 are for malignant neoplasms of the ovary, which is not the main reason for the admission. Z51.11 is a code for encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy, which is a possible secondary diagnosis but not the principal diagnosis.

If a Patient Is Admitted for Dehydration Due to the Chemotherapy