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Which Diagnosis Codes Apply to This Cat Bite Encounter?
Published on Thu Jan 13, 2022
Question: Our ED provider recently saw an elderly patient who had a cat bite infected with cellulitis on her left big toe. We provided wound care and antibiotics via PICC line. How should we code for this encounter? Ohio Subscriber Answer: You’ll want to report the following codes for this ED encounter: S91.152D (Open bite of left great toe without [...]