44. A 29 -year-old male patient presents to the hospital emergency department with a vesicular eruption and severe itching on the penis, scrotum, buttocks, and groin. litching is severe at night. Assessment: Infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei. Plan: Permethin 5 percent cream is applied to the affected area and a prescription provided for wholebody treatment of the entire household. What diagnosis code(s) is reported for this encounter? ICD-10-CM Reason for Visit Code(s): ICD-10-CM Code(s):
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