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Audit Report 5.1 Operative Report, Biopsy

LOCATION: Inpatient, Hospital

 PATIENT: Arvid Comer

SURGEON: Mohamad Almaz, MD

ATTENDING PHYSICIAN: Mohomad Almaz, MD

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Cellulitis of the right hip 

AISTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Cellulitis

of the right hip 

OPERATIVE PROCEDURE. Biopsy of the right hip cellulitis

ANESTHESIA: 1% Xylocaine

INDICATIONS FOR PROCEDURE: The patient is a 73-year-old Caucasian male who is critically ill. The patient has developed cellulitis of his right tip, and a biopsy was needed for diagnostic purposes for culture.

DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE The patient was prepped with Betadine volution. One percent Xylocaine was used as local An elliptical incision who used to excise a segment of skin The segment of skin was divided for microbiology examination and also pathologic examination. The specimens were sent. Hemostasis was obtained using pressure. The Incision was then approximated with 3-0 nylon suture Dressing was applied. The patient tolerated the procedure.

One of the following codes is reported incorrectly for this case. Indicate the incorrect code

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Hip biopsy, 27040

ICD-10-CM DX: Lower limb cellulitis, L03.115

INCORRECT CODE:

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