L05.02 Pilonidal cyst with abscess 0HB8XZZ Excision of buttock skin, external approach To Locate: L05.02: Index > Cyst > pilonidal > with abscess 0HB8XZZ: Px Index > Excision > Skin > Buttock > 0HB8XZ > locate table 0HB and (1) verify that the characters given in the […]
A 55-year-old male was seen in the outpatient setting for a pilonidal fistula with abscess for which an excision of the pilonidal sinus was carried out. How do you code for this?
T49.2x1A Poisoning by local astringents and local detergents, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter L24.0 Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents To Locate: T49.2x1A: Index > Table of Drugs and Chemicals > Detergent > Column for Poisoning, Accidental (unintentional) > T49.2×1 > Tabular to verify and assign 7th character to account for initial encounter, A L24.0: Index […]
Severe and acute contact dermatitis due to a new detergent, initial encounter. The patient, a middle-aged woman didn’t realize she was allergic to this detergent, and continued to use it, sustaining dire consequences. Excisional debridement and drainage of the purulent material was carried out. How do you code for this?
S01.01xA Laceration without foreign body of scalp, initial encounter L03.811 Cellulitis of head [any part, except face] H60.12 Cellulitis of left external ear 0HB0XZZ Excision of scalp skin, external approach 0HB3XZZ Excision of left ear skin, external approach To Locate Diagnosis Codes: S01.01xA: Index > Laceration > scalp > S01.01 […]
This 35-year-old female patient was admitted for treatment of an open wound of the scalp and left ear, the wound being the result of a cut two days prior to admission. She was treated for her condition with an excisional debridement of both the scalp and the ear. Antibiotics were administered and will be continued […]
S01.01xA (Laceration without foreign body of scalp, initial encounter) L03.811 (Cellulitis of head [any part, except face]) H60.12 (Cellulitis of left external ear) 0HB0XZZ (Excision of scalp skin, external approach) 0HB3XZZ (Excision of left ear skin, external approach) To Locate Diagnoses Codes: S01.01xA: Index > Laceration > scalp > S01.01 > Tabular to verify > 7th […]
This 35-year-old female patient was admitted for treatment of an open wound of the scalp and left ear, the wound being the result of a cut two days prior to admission. She was treated for her condition with an excisional debridement of both the scalp and the ear. Antibiotics were administered and will be continued […]
PDx: L02.213 (Cutaneous abscess of chest wall) SDx: B95.61 (Methicillin susceptible staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases elsewhere classified) PCS: 0H95X0Z (Drainage of chest skin with drainage device, external) To Locate Dx Codes: L02.213: Index > Abscess > trunk > chest wall > Tabular to verify and check for instructional notes, guidelines > Use additional […]
The patient was seen with a chief complaint of a large and painful abscess on her trunk, primarily affecting the chest wall area. Culture of the abscess was positive for Staphylococcus aureus. The patient underwent incision and drainage of the abscess. Because of the extensiveness of the purulence, a Penrose drain was left in place […]
