Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for wound culture includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Wound Culture
Use ICD-10 code T81.4XXA for infection following a procedure, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); bacterial, direct probe technique
Use for laboratory identification of bacterial organisms in wound cultures.
To code a wound culture, use T81.4XXA for post-procedural infections and L08.9 for unspecified skin infections. Include organism codes like B95-B97 if identified.
The ICD-10 code for a wound infection following a procedure is T81.4XXA. For unspecified infections, use L08.9.