While traveling out of state, Joan was injured after a fall down six concrete steps. She went to the emergency room at the local hospital and received 13 sutures in her left thigh. Joan now presents to her PCP, who will remove the sutures. After exam of the area, which was without infection, redness, or oozing, the stitches were successfully removed.

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Marin Ryan

Biology

26 December, 09:59

While traveling out of state, Joan was injured after a fall down six concrete steps. She went to the emergency room at the local hospital and received 13 sutures in her left thigh. Joan now presents to her PCP, who will remove the sutures. After exam of the area, which was without infection, redness, or oozing, the stitches were successfully removed.

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Kaydence Combs · Answer 1

ICD-10-CM code: Z48.02

Explanation:

Z48. 02 is a billable ICD code for indicating a diagnosis of encounter for sutures removal.

It is an acceptable code for the year 2020 for filing of HIPAA-involved transactions. The ICD-10-CM code Z48.02 also shows conditions or terms such as removal of sutures done.