Question

a 22 - year - old patient status post - surgery, lower right leg amputation (four days postoperatively) and developed a postoperative deep incisional wound infection. the patient quickly deteriorated and became septic, developed gas gangrene (gas bacillus infection) and went into postprocedural septic shock. with aggressive intravenous antibiotic management, the patient improved. what icd - 10 - cm codes are reported?
t81.12xa, r65.21, a48.0
r65.21, a48.0, t81.12xa
t81.42xa, a48.0, t81.12xa
r65.21, a48.0, t81.12xa
question 18
2 pts
a patient with metastatic bone cancer (primary site unknown) presents to the oncologists office for a chemotherapy treatment. on examination the oncologist finds the patient to be severely dehydrated and cancels the chemotherapy. the patient receives intravenous hydration in the office and reschedules the chemotherapy treatment. what icd - 10 - cm codes are reported?
e86.0, c79.51, c80.1
e86.0, c80.1, c79.51
c40.30, e86.0, c79.51
c79.51, e86.0

Explanation:

For first case: T81.12XA for post - op wound infection, R65.21 for septic shock, A48.0 for gas gangrene. For second case: C79.51 for metastatic bone cancer, E86.0 for dehydration.

Answer:

First question: A. T81.12XA, R65.21, A48.0
Second question: D. C79.51, E86.0