On the discharge summary,the provider documents the following discharge diagnoses: exacerbation of COPD and a healing sacral decubitus.

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The provider documents two discharge diagnoses, exacerbation of COPD and a healing sacral decubitus. The ICD-10 codes for these diagnoses are J44.1 (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation) and L89.159 (pressure ulcer of other part of unspecified buttock, stage 1) respectively. Therefore, the appropriate answer is B, which includes both codes.

On the Discharge Summary,the Provider Documents the Following Discharge Diagnoses