The patient is a 47-year-old female who returns to her dermatologist’s office after a one-year absence with pityriasis rosea, a condition she has had several times before. Usually in the spring of the year, the patient suffers from this skin condition. She explains to the physician that she first noticed a 3–4 cm annular or ring-shaped lesion on her trunk that was followed a few days later with many smaller ring-shaped and pustular lesions parallel to the skin folds on her chest and abdomen. The physician notes the red and brown lesions with a trailing scale. Once again, the patient describes the condition as extremely itchy and is seeking another prescription for the topical glucocorticoid cream the physician prescribed in the past. The physician is agreeable to renewing the prescription for treating the pityriasis rosea and offers the patient the option of UVB (ultraviolet light) phototherapy, as the outbreak seems to be more severe this year. The patient states she will try the cream first and make another appointment for the phototherapy if there is no improvement. One answer is expected: what is the second-Listed Diagnosis code:
[Expert Solution]: The patient is a 47-year-old female who…
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