Question

A patient had his left leg amputated below the knee. One month later, the amputation stump became infected, and the patient was admitted under the orthopedic service for antibiotic treatment. What is the appropriate coding used to report the admission to treat the infection?

A. T87.44
B. T87.44, Z47.81
C. T87.44, Z89.512
D. T87.44, Z47.81, Z89.512

Answer 1

The appropriate coding used to report the admission to treat the infection in this case would be option D. T87.44, Z47.81, Z89.512.

Step-by-step explanation:

The appropriate coding used to report the admission to treat the infection in this case would be option D. T87.44, Z47.81, Z89.512.

When a patient is admitted to the hospital for treatment of an infection, the appropriate coding includes the code for the infection (T87.44), the code for the amputation (Z47.81), and the code for the patient's status post-amputation (Z89.512).

T87.44 represents the code for infection following a procedure, Z47.81 represents the code for follow-up care after amputation, and Z89.512 represents the code for the patient's status post amputation of the leg.