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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
This code is very similar to [[Cellulitis]]. ICD10 has "wastebasket" categories for almost everything, and in general you should code the most specific code available, with the wastebaskets used for things that for one reason or another don't quite fit in the more specific codes. So if it's [[Cellulitis]], then use that specific code, but if it's a Skin/SQ soft tissue infection that for whatever reason isn't technically a cellulitis, then code you've got this wastebasket. | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == |
Revision as of 15:18, 2018 September 6
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Infection of skin or subcutaneous (soft) tissue, NOS |
ICD10 code: | L08 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Soft Tissue Infection (includes Cellulitis) |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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Stop Date: | |
External ICD10 Documentation |
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Additional Info
This code is very similar to Cellulitis. ICD10 has "wastebasket" categories for almost everything, and in general you should code the most specific code available, with the wastebaskets used for things that for one reason or another don't quite fit in the more specific codes. So if it's Cellulitis, then use that specific code, but if it's a Skin/SQ soft tissue infection that for whatever reason isn't technically a cellulitis, then code you've got this wastebasket.
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Cellulitis
- Skin, rash NOS
- Skin abscess
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
- Skin rash, drug-induced (drug eruption)
- Atopic dermatitis
- Contact dermatitis
- Dermatitis, NOS
- Measles, limited to skin
- German measles, limited to skin
- Bullous skin disorder, NOS
- Psoriasis of skin
- Disorder of skin due to radiation (radiation dermatitis)
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