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infected breast implant

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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.:confused:
 
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.
 
Don't know the infection as she was just in for OV and path won't be sent until implant is removed. That's why I asked as I don't know what to code since no path was sent. Not her initial visit as she is coming in for monitoring of her implant.
 
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