ICD-10 Bacterial septic arthritis, right knee code M00.861

The Tabular section: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue. M00-section

Notes in this section reference in red print in my tabular to use an additional code (B96) to identify bacteria.

The diagnosis is: "Bacterial septic arthritis, right knee"

Shouldn't a secondary code be used inaddition to M00.861 + (B96.89) ?

I coded it adding the (B96) coded, but am in doubt.

The estiology of septic arthritis is bacterial.

What do you think?

Thanks

Tim

re: ICD-10 Bacterial septic arthritis, right knee code M00.861

[The Tabular section: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue. M00-section

Notes in this section reference in red print in my tabular to use an additional code (B96) to identify bacteria.

The diagnosis is: "Bacterial septic arthritis, right knee"

Shouldn't a secondary code be used inaddition to M00.861 + (B96.89) ?

I coded it adding the (B96) coded, but am in doubt.

The estiology of septic arthritis is bacterial.

What do you think?

Thanks

Tim]

re: ICD-10 Bacterial septic arthritis, right knee code M00.861

Whenever you see "in diseases classified elsewhere" in a code descriptor, you must first code the underlying disease (ex, Moo.861). This can then be followed with B96.- code.

re: ICD-10 Bacterial septic arthritis, right knee code M00.861

[Whenever you see "in diseases classified elsewhere" in a code descriptor, you must first code the underlying disease (ex, Moo.861). This can then be followed with B96.- code.]

Thanks, I now feel better having following the instructions in the M008. section noting to add codes from the B96 tabular section.

Tim