Question

The patient is a pleasant 51 year-old male with morbid obesity, weighing approximately 560 pounds with a BMI of 85.1. He has uncontrolled diabetes and was evaluated due to testicular pain. He was found to have erythema, edema and possible areas of eschar on the scrotum. He was transferred to the hospital, evaluated and found to be stable with cellulitis and suspect early Fournier's gangrene. What are the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes reported?

Answer 1

The appropriate ICD-10-CM codes for the patient's conditions include morbid obesity (E66.01), uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes (E11.9), scrotal inflammation (N49.3), cellulitis of an unspecified limb part (L03.319), and suspected Fournier's gangrene (N48.1).

Step-by-step explanation:

The ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification) codes for the patient described would be as follows:

• E66.01 (Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories)
• E11.9 (Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications)
• N49.3 (Inflammatory disorders of the scrotum)
• L03.319 (Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb)
• N48.1 (Fournier's gangrene)

This coding reflects the patient's morbid obesity, uncontrolled diabetes, scrotal inflammation, limb cellulitis, and suspicion of early Fournier's gangrene.