Sally Samuels is diagnosed with "lupus vulgaris infective dermatitis of eyelid with deformity of left eye." The following entry appears in the Tabular List of the ICD-9-CM.

373.4 Infective dermatitis of eyelid of types resulting in deformity
Code first underlying disease as:
Leprosy (030.0-030.9)
Lupus vularis (tuberculous) (017.0)
Yaws (102.0-102.9)

Which of the following would

correctly identify the diagnostic statement given for Sally's condition?
A) 017.0
B) 017.0, 373.4
C) 373.4, 017.0
D) 373.4

B

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