(682.9)

Cellulitis and abscess of unspecified sites (682.9)

ICD-9 code 682.9 for Cellulitis and abscess of unspecified sites is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -INFECTIONS OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE (680-686).

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ICD 9 Codes

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Cellulitis Dx Coding

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Office Procedure by Surgeon

This is the procedure note.. The area was prepped and draped in a sterile fashion and anesthetized and the abscess was drained but he seems to have multiple areas of tracts that will require further ... [ Read More ]

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