What is the ICD code for wound infection?
ICD-10-CM Code for Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified L08. 9.
What is the ICD-10 code for infected surgical wound?
4-, a post-procedural wound infection and post-procedural sepsis were assigned to the same ICD-10-CM code T81. 4-, Infection following a procedure with a code for the infection (sepsis, cellulitis, etc.)
What is the ICD-10-CM code for post op wound infection?
ICD-10-CM Code for Infection following a procedure T81. 4.
What is the ICD-10 code for non healing wound?
998.83 – Non-healing surgical wound. ICD-10-CM.
What is the ICD-10 code for purulent drainage?
T81. 89XA 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 T81. 89XA became effective on October 1, 2021.
What is ICD-10 code T81 40XA?
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81. 40XA: Infection following a procedure, unspecified, initial encounter.
What is the ICD-10 code for sternal wound?
Table 1
| ICD-10 Code | Definition |
|---|---|
| T81.4 | Infection following a procedure, not elsewhere classified (includes: intra-abdominal post procedural, stitch post procedural, subphrenic post procedural, wound post procedural, sepsis post procedural) |
How do you code a wound in ICD-10?
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.
What is purulent drainage?
Purulent drainage is a sign of infection. It’s a white, yellow, or brown fluid and might be slightly thick in texture. It’s made up of white blood cells trying to fight the infection, plus the residue from any bacteria pushed out of the wound. There may be an unpleasant smell to the fluid, as well.