Question

Coding Scenario: The patient is a 57 yr. old male who presents today for IV antibiotics to treat cellulitis of the left leg due to piperacillin resistant psuedomonas aeruginosa infection secondary to puncture wound now healed. The patient is a Type 2 diabetic with peripheral angiopathy, taking Metformin for control. What ICD-10-CM codes would be assigned for this patient?

Answer 1

ICD-10-CM codes for this patient would include L03.115 for cellulitis, B96.5 for the Pseudomonas infection, Z79.84 for long-term use of oral hypoglycemics, and E11.51 for Type 2 diabetes with peripheral angiopathy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ICD-10-CM codes that would be assigned for this patient include:

• L03.115: Cellulitis of left lower limb.
• B96.5: Pseudomonas (aeruginosa) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere.
• Z79.84: Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs.
• E11.51: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy without gangrene.

The patient, a 57-year-old male with cellulitis on the left leg due to piperacillin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and a history of a healed puncture wound, also suffers from Type 2 diabetes with peripheral angiopathy and takes Metformin.