T79.3: Post-traumatic wound infection, not elsewhere classified
You have inflammation of a superficial or closed wound.
An injury or an insect bite can cause a superficial or closed wound. A closed wound may be a contusion or bruise, for example.
If a wound has become inflamed, the affected area can swell up and be painful. The wound may also feel hot. The skin around the wound may be red.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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