1, The patient, a woman with type I diabetes, was admitted because of increased swelling of the right foot that was determinded to be an abscess....

Question Answered step-by-step please assign all appropriate CM and PCS codes for this case study. Discharge diagnosis: 1. Abscess of right foot1, The patient, a woman with type I diabetes, was admitted because of increased swelling of the right foot that was determinded to be an abscess. Staphylococcus aureus grew from the abscess. She underwent a percutaneous incision and drainage of the foot abscess. Her course in the hospital otherwise was essentially unremarkable. The foot gradually improved with antibiotic therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and daily whirlpool therapy. 2. Type I diabetes mellitus2, A female patient was admitted for treatment of an open wound of the scalp with cellulitis of the scalp and left ear. The would was the result of a cut two days before admission. Excisional debridement of both the scalp and the left ear was carried out in the operating room. The patient was treated with antibiotics during her two-day stay. She was discharged on oral antibiotics in an improved condition. Do not code the laceration, only the cellulitis and procedures. Discharge Diagnosis: Cellulitis of scalp and ear secondary to scalp laceration. Health Science Science Nursing HEALTH INF HITCODING Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)