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Case 1 Patient is an 18 day old baby girl admitted after it was notices she was developing drainage from the umbilical cord. Upon admission she was placed on intravenous Cefotaxime and Ampicillin, later changed to Cefotaxime and Clindamycin. A culture in taken from the umbilical stump grew Staphylococcus aureus and Group H. streptococcus. After the first day, there was great improvement, and the baby continued to improve. She remained afebrile, has continued to eat very well, and she shows no sign of abdominal tenderness or peritonitis. The mother was instructed to watch the child closely and to notify her pediatrician if there is any redevelopment of the redness, swelling, or discharge. Recheck in office in 2 weeks for 1 month check-up. Discharge diagnosis: Staphylococcus aureus and Group H streptococcus omphalitis of a newbom. 3M Software Gender: Female Age: 18 days Leave Admission Date and Discharge Date as they are when you are at Patient Information Screen Assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes Provide ICD-10 Summary page from 3M encoderCLUE: there should be 4 codes!

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* Omphiaitis ( congenital or newborn) - P38.9

* Infection or infected with staphylococcus aureus- B95.62

* Infection or infected with streptococcus ,specified NEC - B95.4

*Umbilical cord drainage in newborn - P51.8