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{{DX tag | Dermatological Non-Infectious | | Ulcers - Decubitus only | ULCERS - DECUBITUS only | 94500 | No | 0 |  |  | | }}''Notes: Feb 22 06''
{{PreICD10 dx
| NewDxArticle = Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated}}
{{PreICD10 dx
| NewDxArticle = Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage I (surface reddening)
}} {{PreICD10 dx
| NewDxArticle = Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage II (to fascia, just under skin)
}} {{PreICD10 dx
| NewDxArticle = Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage III (deep, to but not including muscle)
}} {{PreICD10 dx
| NewDxArticle = Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage IV (involves muscle, tendon, or bone)
}}
 
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_ulcer  for more info see: Wikipedia]
 
{{DX tag | Dermatological Non-Infectious | Medical Problem | Ulcers - Decubitus only | ULCERS - DECUBITUS only |
*94500 -  Ulcers - Decubitus only (''generic'')
*94501 -  Stage 1 - surface reddening of skin
*94502 -  Stage 2 - just under skin
*94503 -  Stage 3 - deep-to muscle
*94504 -  Stage 4 - full layer-to bone
*94505 -  Unstageable - can't see wound bed
| No | 0 |  |  | 2004 | }}
 
== When to use the generic dx ==
Use the generic entry when one of the following is true:
* the wound was not assessed
* there was insufficient info in the chart to determine stage
 
== When to use the Unstageable dx ==
Wound bed can't be seen so true stage can't be determined.
 
==Start Dates==
*2017-Aug-24: unstageable
*2004-Jun: Med
*2004-Jan: ICU