Question

A 7 year-old female patient was seen in the emergency department after being bitten by a dog. The child received treatment for the open bite wounds to her left leg. She also received a rabies vaccine because the dog was known to have rabies. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

a. S81.812A, A82.9, Z23, W54.0XXA
b. S81.852A, Z20.3, Z23, W54.0XXA
c. S81.852A, Z23, W54.0XXA
d. S81.812A, Z20.3, Z23, W54.0XXA

Answer 1

The ICD-10-CM codes for a rabies vaccination following a dog bite on a child are S81.812A for the wound, A82.9 for rabies, Z23 for vaccination, and W54.0XXA for the dog bite incident.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct ICD-10-CM codes for a 7-year-old female patient treated for open bite wounds and vaccinated for rabies due to a bite from a rabid dog would be S81.812A for the open wound, A82.9 for rabies, Z23 for the encounter for immunization, and W54.0XXA for the dog bite.

The ICD-10-CM codes reported for a 7 year-old female patient who received treatment for open bite wounds to her left leg after being bitten by a dog known to have rabies would be: S81.812A (Open bite of left lower leg, initial encounter), A82.9 (Rabies, unspecified), Z23 (Encounter for immunization), and W54.0XXA (Bitten by dog, initial encounter). Therefore, the correct answer is a. S81.812A, A82.9, Z23, W54.0XXA.