Question

An elderly male patient presents to the ed complaining of a high fever the day prior to the encounter and of extreme lethargy. he has a history of benign hypertension which has been elevated. on arrival he was examined and admitted, with possible septic urinary tract infection and concern for his elevated blood pressure. he was noted to have hematuria. positive uti and pseudomonas showed in the urine culture and iv antibiotics were administered. during the course of the day, his fever decreased and his lethargy improved. he was noted to have hematuria. as the iv fluids were decreased, he resumed a benign hypertensive state. on the next hospital day, the urine was clear and he was discharged on oral antibiotics, with septicemia ruled out. what icd-10-cm codes should be reported?

Answer 1

The elderly male patient, discharged on oral antibiotics after having had resumed a benign hypertensive state, had fever decreased and lethargy complaints improved, followed with a clear urinalysis and sepicemia ruled out, should be reported with the icd-10-cm codes of: N39.0, B96.5, I10.