Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for infected surgical wound includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Infected Surgical Wound
Use ICD-10 code T81.41 for infection following a procedure, superficial incisional site, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use to specify MRSA as the causative organism.
Unspecified Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use to specify E. coli as the causative organism.
The ICD-10 code for an infected surgical wound depends on the depth: T81.41 for superficial, T81.42 for deep incisional, and T81.43 for organ/space infections.
Postprocedural infections are coded using the T81.4- series, specifying the depth and location of the infection, such as T81.41 for superficial infections.