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Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

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Frank complains of painful blisters present on the skin and in the mouth for the past 3 weeks. The blisters were oozing and getting peeled easily for the last few days. The symptoms conclude the diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris. What is the correct ICD-10 code for his condition?
  1. L10.0
  2. L10.1
  3. L10.2
  4. L10.3
Explanation
Answer: A 

L10.0 is the correct code for this case because it codes for pemphigus vulgaris which is the diagnosis in this patient. 

Option B is not correct because L10.1 is used to code for pemphigus vegetans. 

Option C is not correct because L10.2 is used to code for pemphigus foliaceus. 

Option D is not correct because L10.3 is used to code for Brazilian pemphigus. 
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