You Be the Coder:
Check Notes for Osteomyelitis Dx
Published on Fri Feb 14, 2020
uestion: Our ED physician saw a patient who presented with right shoulder pain, and he diagnosed her with acute osteomyelitis. Which is the correct ICD-10 code for this condition? Arizona Subscriber Answer: Your primary diagnosis will be one of two codes, but before you decide for sure, you’ll need to go back and check the encounter notes, and then choose [...]