ICD-10-CM Coding for Skin Flashcards
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A patient is diagnosed with a stage 3 pressure ulcer of the right heel. Which ICD-10-CM code applies?
Answer: L89.613
L89.613 is the correct code for a stage 3 pressure ulcer of the right heel in ICD-10-CM.
What ICD-10-CM code category is used for non-pressure chronic ulcers of the lower limb?
Answer: L97
Category L97 covers non-pressure chronic ulcers of the lower limb, not elsewhere classified.
When coding a burn, which 7th character indicates the encounter is for aftercare of a healing burn?
Answer: D
The 7th character 'D' indicates a subsequent encounter for a healing burn in ICD-10-CM.
A patient presents with a second-degree burn of the left palm. Which code is correct?
Answer: T23.252A
T23.252A represents a second-degree burn of the left palm, initial encounter.
What is the ICD-10-CM code for an unstageable pressure ulcer of the sacral region?
Answer: L89.150
L89.150 represents an unstageable pressure ulcer of the sacral region.
Which code represents total body surface area (TBSA) burned when 30-39% of body surface has third-degree burns?
Answer: T31.33
T31.33 indicates 30-39% total body surface burned with 30-39% third-degree burns.
A patient has a healed pressure ulcer of the left hip that has since resolved, but the current encounter documents its history. How should this be coded?
Answer: Z87.39
Z87.39 (personal history of other musculoskeletal disorders) or appropriate personal history code is used once a pressure ulcer has completely healed.