ICD-10 Update: Simple Tips For Success In Infected Surgical Wounds Diagnosis Reporting
Hint: Identify the infection and document an infected device, if any.
When selecting the diagnosis codes for infected surgical wounds in ICD-10, you will follow the same logic as you do in ICD-9 but the 7th character in the codes make them distinct. Knowing the right approach can help you to make easy claims.
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