AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1991 Second Quarter

Cellulitis of the Skin

Cellulitis is an acute, diffuse infection of the skin and soft tissues that commonly results from a break in the skin, such as a puncture wound, laceration, or ulcer. Occasionally the break is so small that it cannot be identified by either the patient or the examining physician. Cellulitis of the skin is classified to category 681, Cellulitis and abscess of finger and toe, and category 682, Other cellulitis and abscess. An additional code should be assigned to indicate the organism when this information is available. Clinically, cellulitis usually presents as an abrupt onset of redness, swelling, pain, or...

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