Wiki infected breast implan

[NPSDEB]

Coding question.... patient is in for an infected breast implant. The physician put T85.79XD for the diagnosis and when I looked that up it said "use additional code to identify infection". I guess I'm confused as to what they are looking for? Her symptoms are pain, tenderness and non purulent drainage.

 

[amoskovich]

If you know the specific infection you should code it as well (Staph, MRSA..)

If this is the first time this infection is being treated the 7th character should be A, not D.
D is used for follow up treatment until it is healed.

Otherwise this is a good choice.

 

[NPSDEB]

I don't know specific infection that is why I am confused as to what to chose. She was just in for office visit. Path will be sent when implant is removed. This is not her initial visit, she is coming in for monitoring of her implant status.