Adam has been in the hospital for the past 3 days due to cellulitis that formed from a cat bite on his right hand. A midline catheter was placed because of difficult IV access. On the 4th day of admission, the patient developed a nosocomial gram-negative bacilli sepsis/blood stream infection, due to the midline catheter. Select the correct ICD-10-CM code(s) for this visit and provide the appropriate rationale.
[Expert Solution]: Adam has been in the hospital for the past…
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