Question

A patient is admitted with a stage 3 pressure ulcer of the right hip with gangrene surrounding the area. He also has a stage 2 sacral decubitus ulcer.

What is the coding and sequencing for this case?
A. I96, L89.213, L89.152
B. L89.213, L89.152, I96
C. I96, L89.43
D. L89.43, L89.42, I96

Answer 1

The coding and sequencing for this case would be L89.43, L89.42, I96.

Step-by-step explanation:

The coding and sequencing for this case would be option D: L89.43, L89.42, I96. The patient has a stage 3 pressure ulcer of the right hip with gangrene (L89.43) and a stage 2 sacral decubitus ulcer (L89.42). These two codes should be listed first. The code I96 should be listed last as it represents sepsis due to gangrene.