RE: Patient w necrosis thumb from infiltrated IV. "S" for injury or "L" NP chronic ulcer? HELP!!
You will code the developed ulcerated wound with gangrene I96 (gangrenous cellulitis)
Then you will add the cause Y84.8 other medical procedures as cause of abnormal reaction or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at time of the procedure
That's as far as I can see it coded.
Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D
Kindred at Home
Little Rock, Arkansas
501-508-8526
Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Katherine Moss [mailto:Kbeau78@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 3:51 PM
To: HomeCareCoding-L
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [homecarecoding-l] Patient w necrosis thumb from infiltrated IV. "S" for injury or "L" NP chronic ulcer? HELP!!
I know to code as I96 Gangrene but is the site under the "L" ulcer or "S" for injury since it was from IV? Any help would be greatly be appreciated. Thanks!
Then you will add the cause Y84.8 other medical procedures as cause of abnormal reaction or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at time of the procedure
That's as far as I can see it coded.
Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D
Kindred at Home
Little Rock, Arkansas
501-508-8526
Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Katherine Moss [mailto:Kbeau78@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 3:51 PM
To: HomeCareCoding-L
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [homecarecoding-l] Patient w necrosis thumb from infiltrated IV. "S" for injury or "L" NP chronic ulcer? HELP!!
I know to code as I96 Gangrene but is the site under the "L" ulcer or "S" for injury since it was from IV? Any help would be greatly be appreciated. Thanks!