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A patient is admitted with Diabetes Mellitus Type II; diabetic heel ulcer with necrosis of the muscle.

a) E11.621, L97.519
b) E11.622, L97.509
c) E11.621, L97.509
d) E11.622, L97.519

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Final answer:

The correct answer for the medical coding of a diabetic heel ulcer with muscle necrosis in a Type II diabetes patient is (a) E11.621, L97.519.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking for the correct ICD-10 coding for a patient with Diabetes Mellitus Type II who has a diabetic heel ulcer with necrosis of the muscle. The appropriate ICD-10 codes would be E11.621 for Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer and L97.519 for non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of the foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) E11.621, L97.519.

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