Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for diabetic osteomyelitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Diabetic Osteomyelitis
Use ICD-10 code E11.69 for type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complication, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
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Use when long-term antibiotic therapy is documented.
Diabetic osteomyelitis is coded using E11.69 for Type 2 diabetes with complications and M86.- for osteomyelitis, provided there is documented linkage.
Documentation must explicitly link osteomyelitis to diabetes using phrases like 'due to' or 'secondary to,' supported by imaging or biopsy.