When Stitches Become Infected
When you look at the wound think about whether it looks excessively red or if it has gotten redder than it was before. If the wound looks very red and the redness appears to be spreading out from the wound site, this is an indicator of infection.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound, right foot S91. 301.
ICD-10-CM Code for Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified L08. 9.
Direct infection of right ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere. M01. X71 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M01.
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.
115: Cellulitis of right lower limb.
ICD-10-CM Code for Infection following a procedure T81. 4.
A foot was considered septic when the following clinical signs were evident: cellulitis, edema, a sinus tract with purulent discharge, or findings consistent with pedal abscess or osteomyelitis, with or without concomitant fever or leukocytosis.
Routine foot care, removal and/or trimming of corns, calluses and/or nails, and preventive maintenance in specific medical conditions (procedure code S0390), is considered a non-covered service.
ICD-10 code B99. 9 for Unspecified infectious disease is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .
Unspecified open wound, unspecified foot, initial encounter S91. 309A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S91. 309A became effective on October 1, 2021.
Burn Wound Burn wounds can be classified based on the extent of the injury: First-degree burns affect only the epidermis and may cause redness and pain. Second-degree burns affect the epidermis and the dermis and may cause blisters. Third-degree burns reach into the fatty layer under the skin and may destroy nerves.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter S81. 801A.