Abscess coding guideline for ICD10

Abscesses should be coded as follows:

• One of the abscess codes (include automated list) eg Skin abscess

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intestine#_QUERY9244ee4eed4ef797143bdb3556503528, Abscess of intestine#_QUERY96b51ed4edc5b048156c969ae01a7cad, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYa020ad8d3d018e3f8feee94fc8e6b01a, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYa90580aa90b61b19c4c9a30bfab29e62, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYaec9627b33d357755266480c104f576d, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYb2e6865e91e8511f541c27704036d010, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYb9ec84eb156c92d09860862826cf748a, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYbf2e37fcbafc97d37c3230e9a6337453, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYbfa98b4fa1cf8177520db1072213bd36, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYca4497ce8b2ecc78f917a45ee0276417, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYcb70e3ab54da248a247c4d742f15b6ff, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYcb89d10cb099247303d6bbff603c4e75, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYd65d8ddcdc56f749960df88f73f272e5, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYdadac417dc6a943a3e3b324be5427c62, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYe1f0002b23927dba5f4ec3e9924bbbc3, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYeede7c7228a8481361e8ef84976abdc4, Abscess of intestine#_QUERYef0d9e2308c9c5babc8a4ea428603cc2, Anus or rectum, abscess, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY0ff1565136a37785374d43db7024f272, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY114a4d9ffa6f64251b4f518ac1a4712a, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY19f39b4c274e818251b44a764cc5ee75, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY1b6ca24f994d93834264766d8c9f5d44, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY2e4357f19f88ebfbd2ca74d6de907ead, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY2f846981ae42c897dde8df0092c9e748, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY33c20e1a710d5bf0eecf3315d696abf1, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY3d517c548bbd7891e05035b04c6f496f, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY48974de82bed1612112ae67d4b9ba898, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY55b5048da787de2a2008de8246bf8dd1, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY667c67adb8fa14cedf9b43eaa8d65a3d, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY6d4e6b7ee0bcfdf60c38ee344997d63d, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY7655c6ff32a5e04fce3d725df272cb01, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY8032bd8d48a60edf0e4eb9e827595232, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY8622dbd3349e587d385add926adbd4b4, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY9613ecbd640af163fec5c492cd62e689, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERY96b51ed4edc5b048156c969ae01a7cad, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYa90580aa90b61b19c4c9a30bfab29e62, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYb2e6865e91e8511f541c27704036d010, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYb9ec84eb156c92d09860862826cf748a, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYbf2e37fcbafc97d37c3230e9a6337453, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYbfa98b4fa1cf8177520db1072213bd36, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYca4497ce8b2ecc78f917a45ee0276417, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYcb70e3ab54da248a247c4d742f15b6ff, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYd65d8ddcdc56f749960df88f73f272e5, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYdadac417dc6a943a3e3b324be5427c62, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYde87f0e4390bebe85672fccaeddf2429, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYeede7c7228a8481361e8ef84976abdc4, Anus or rectum, abscess#_QUERYef0d9e2308c9c5babc8a4ea428603cc2, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess), Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY0ff1565136a37785374d43db7024f272, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY114a4d9ffa6f64251b4f518ac1a4712a, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY2e4357f19f88ebfbd2ca74d6de907ead, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY2f846981ae42c897dde8df0092c9e748, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY33c20e1a710d5bf0eecf3315d696abf1, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY3d517c548bbd7891e05035b04c6f496f, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY55b5048da787de2a2008de8246bf8dd1, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY6d4e6b7ee0bcfdf60c38ee344997d63d, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY7655c6ff32a5e04fce3d725df272cb01, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY8032bd8d48a60edf0e4eb9e827595232, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY8622dbd3349e587d385add926adbd4b4, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY96b51ed4edc5b048156c969ae01a7cad, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERY9b5d1c14483119ba22f97671b418f389, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYa90580aa90b61b19c4c9a30bfab29e62, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYb2e6865e91e8511f541c27704036d010, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYb9ec84eb156c92d09860862826cf748a, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYbcf842004ed5a1e9d74592e85a3b2fcf, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYbf2e37fcbafc97d37c3230e9a6337453, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYbfa98b4fa1cf8177520db1072213bd36, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYca4497ce8b2ecc78f917a45ee0276417, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYcb70e3ab54da248a247c4d742f15b6ff, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYd65d8ddcdc56f749960df88f73f272e5, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYdadac417dc6a943a3e3b324be5427c62, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYdebe3dd1166d16510b85261f912914f3, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYeaaded78adc19fe60b6983bf1f4a5df8, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYeede7c7228a8481361e8ef84976abdc4, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYef0d9e2308c9c5babc8a4ea428603cc2, Diverticulitis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease with perforation or abscess)#_QUERYf0fb2d5dc9d09f68246da51813b718ef, Diverticulosis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease without perforation or abscess), Diverticulosis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease without perforation or abscess)#_QUERY020ea2db3d68691c8d9e1d147a519c2c, Diverticulosis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease without perforation or abscess)#_QUERY0ff1565136a37785374d43db7024f272, Diverticulosis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease without perforation or abscess)#_QUERY114a4d9ffa6f64251b4f518ac1a4712a, Diverticulosis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease without perforation or abscess)#_QUERY1fc031a29a54262e0d0ad48ef4e64a3b, Diverticulosis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease without perforation or abscess)#_QUERY2e4357f19f88ebfbd2ca74d6de907ead, Diverticulosis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease without perforation or abscess)#_QUERY2f846981ae42c897dde8df0092c9e748... further results

• If not available, <location infection>, NOS / *itis (eg Sinusitis, acute)
• If not available, as <organ disorder or similar>), NOS combined with Infectious disease NOS

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