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    Wiki Infection Diagnosed without Pathology Confirmation

    Hello! I have a few questions regarding coding related to this visit to our clinic. Here are the provider's notes: "- Consulted with Dermatology PA regarding nail condition; identified green discoloration under nail as likely pseudomonas infection, possibly due to trauma from acrylic nails...
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    • cause of infection dermatology outpatient pathology unconfirmed
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    Wiki icd 10 for "mixed flora"

    With regard to UTIs (N39.0), I'm looking to code the cause of the infection for cultures that come back as only "mixed flora." The index leads me to A49.8 Other bacterial infections of unspecified site. Per the tabular index, A49 excludes "bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified...
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