Necrotizing skin infection of scrotum

ghandler@natickvna.orgghandler@natickvna.org
in Home Care Coding General
Patient had a necrotizing skin infection of scrotum that had an I&D and wash out. He is not on antibiotics, but has daily dressing changes to the area. How to code?

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  • Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.comNancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
    edited April 2017
    An I&D does not make for a surgical wound FYI.
    What your case involves is Fournier gangrene, N49.3

    Nancy Wolverton RN,CCM
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