AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 2; Ask the Editor
Pressure Injury of Mucosal Lip
A patient was admitted for treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19. The patient was intubated on day 2 of the admission; later in the stay, the provider identified a mucosal lip pressure injury, which was attributed to the pressure from the endotracheal (ET) tube. What is the appropriate diagnosis code assignment for a mucosal pressure injury of the lip? ...
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