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psoas abcess –I would code this as: intra abd abcess- non post op (if no surgery) since it is muscles deep in abdomen on either side of lumber spine from T12 down to L5 from what I can read. We don’t have a code for retro peritoneal abcess so Intrabdominal abcess would cover it, even though not specific. | psoas abcess –I would code this as: intra abd abcess- non post op (if no surgery) since it is muscles deep in abdomen on either side of lumber spine from T12 down to L5 from what I can read. We don’t have a code for retro peritoneal abcess so Intrabdominal abcess would cover it, even though not specific. | ||
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Category: Infection (old) |
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| Main Diagnosis: | Intraabdominal Abscess - non-post-op |
| Sub Diagnosis: | INTRA ABDOMINAL ABSCESS - non-post-op |
| Diagnosis Code: | 6600 - Intra abdominal abcess-non post op |
| Comorbid Diagnosis: | No |
| Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10): | 0 |
| Program: | CC&Med |
| Status: | currently collected
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psoas abcess –I would code this as: intra abd abcess- non post op (if no surgery) since it is muscles deep in abdomen on either side of lumber spine from T12 down to L5 from what I can read. We don’t have a code for retro peritoneal abcess so Intrabdominal abcess would cover it, even though not specific.