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A 26- year-old female diabetic patient is admitted with ketoacidosis. She recently had wisdom teeth removal with a subsequent abscess of a nearby tooth. The patient has poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus. The patient was re-hydrated due dehydration and was given IV antibiotics for the abscess. How would this encounter be coded?

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The codes used in this case would be ICD 10 - E10.1 Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - with ketoacidosis, ICD10 - L02 - Skin Abscess, Furuncle and Anthrax.

What is the ICD?

The simplified nomenclature “International Classification of Diseases” refers to epidemiological-based instruments that organize information on

  • Diseases
  • Signs
  • Symptoms
  • Abnormal findings
  • Complaints
  • Social circumstances
  • and External causes.

With this information, we can conclude that the codes used in this case would be ICD 10 - E10.1 Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - with ketoacidosis, ICD10 - L02 - Skin abscess, furuncle and anthrax.

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