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Patient presents with wound infection. PMH chronic venous stasis ulcrs, was recently admitted for infection and discharged yesterday. monring. Returns because still having pus drainage, foul smelling, chills, no fever. was dischrged on augmentin but not taking it.
PE: venous stasis skin changes with 5 venous stasis ulcers on RLE of varying size, some with serosanguinous foul smelling yellow discharge, surrounding erythema and warmth on RLE, dark brown thickened lichenifications to right foot
Impression: persistent venous stasis ulcer infection
Final diagnosis: venous stasis ulcers, cellulitis, wound infection
Would the correct code selections be 459.81, 707.10, 682.9, 958.3?
thanks for any help.
PE: venous stasis skin changes with 5 venous stasis ulcers on RLE of varying size, some with serosanguinous foul smelling yellow discharge, surrounding erythema and warmth on RLE, dark brown thickened lichenifications to right foot
Impression: persistent venous stasis ulcer infection
Final diagnosis: venous stasis ulcers, cellulitis, wound infection
Would the correct code selections be 459.81, 707.10, 682.9, 958.3?
thanks for any help.