Jeremy is seen at the clinic today by his regular physician for a rash on his arm that developed while camping in the woods this past weekend. After the problem-focused history and examination the physician determines that the problem was caused by poison oak, and Jeremy is diagnosed with allergic contact dermatitis and prescribed corticosteroid skin cream to reduce the inflammation. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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L23.7 is the ICD-10-CM code for allergic contact dermatitis due to plants, except food, which is appropriate for a rash caused by poison oak. 99212 represents an office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires at least two of these three key components: a problem-focused history; a problem-focused examination; minimal decision making. This matches the scenario described.

Jeremy Is Seen at the Clinic Today by His Regular