Diagnosed with pulmonary nodule growing in left lower lobe

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A 48-year-old female with a 20+ year smoking history is diagnosed with a pulmonary nodule growing in the left lower lobe of the lung. After discussion with her surgeon, the patient is brought to the OR for a laproscopic wedge resection of the nodule using VATS approach to obtain a frozen section. Following a pathology report of adenocarcinoma of the lung, a VATS lobectomy of the left lower lobe was performed. The patient tolerated the procedure and was sent to the surgical ICU in stable condition. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM code.

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