(SOLVED) A 74-year-old patient was discharged from the hospital after surgical amputation of the right foot due to diabetic osteomyelitis
Discipline: Nursing
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Question
A 74-year-old patient was discharged from the hospital after surgical amputation of the right foot due to diabetic osteomyelitis. The patient has type 2 diabetes. She was admitted to home healthcare for wound care consisting of assessment for signs and symptoms of a wound infection, instructing the patient and her husband on wound care, and surgical wound dressing changes. She will also receive physical therapy to improve her gait. What codes are assigned?
ICD-10-CM code(s):
Expert preview answer
M86. 171 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M86. 171 became effective on October 1, 2021
ICD-Code E11* is a non-billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Its corresponding ICD-9 code is 250. Code I10 is the diagnosis code used for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.