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Medical Coding Exam Prep

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Mr. Logan came to the hospital for treatment of the red sores on his face as caused due to impetigo. Assign the correct ICD-10 code for this case.
  1. L01.03
  2. L01.00
  3. L01.01
  4. L01.02
Explanation
Answer: B 

L01.00 is the appropriate code because it codes for unspecified impetigo. Here, the type of impetigo is not mentioned. 

Option A is not correct because L01.03 codes for bullous impetigo but the specific type is not mentioned here. 

Option C is not correct because L01.01 codes for non-bullous impetigo but the specific type is not mentioned here. 

Option D is not correct L01.03 codes for bockhart’s impetigo but the specific type is not mentioned here. 
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