A newborn baby was diagnosed with a navel infection due to Tetanus bacillus caused by the accidental use of nonsterile instruments during the delivery. Assign the correct ICD-10 code for this case.
  1. A39.0
  2. A34
  3. A46
  4. A33
Explanation
Answer: D 

A33 is the correct code because the newborn baby is diagnosed with a tetanus bacilli infection known as tetanus neonatorum. A33 codes for tetanus neonatorum, which is seen in the newborn baby in the given case. 

Option A is not correct because A39.0 specifies meningococcal meningitis, which is not the diagnosis here. 

Option B is not correct because A34 specifies obstetrical tetanus, which is not the diagnosis here. 

Option C is not correct because A46 specifies Erysipelas which is not the diagnosis here. 
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