Question

Provide the correct ICD-10-CM code(s) for the following diagnostic statement:

1. A male patient is seen by the oncologist for a secondary malignant tumor of the breast in the nipple. He is there to discuss the options for treating the malignancy. He will consider the options before moving forward. The malignancy metastasized from the antrum

2. First-degree burns of back of left hand due to hot cooking oil in kitchen at house while cooking (current episode)  

3. Non-displaced trimalleolar fracture, left ankle (current episode)

4. Recurrent derangement of right knee

Answer 1

ICD-10-CM is international classification of diseases

It consists of 7 characters for example

D57.231A

In this first 3 character of code denotes category

4th character is for etiology

5th is for location

6th is for side(laterality)

7th is for extension

1. ICD code for secondary malignant tumour of breast is C79.81

2.ICD code for first degree burns on back of left hand due to current episode is T23.62A

3. ICD code for this is S82.854A

4. ICD code for this is M23.269