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{{PreICD10 dx | |||
| NewDxArticle = Skin ulcer, NOS | |||
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{{DX tag | Dermatological Non-Infectious | Medical Problem | Ulcers - Lower Extremity & others | ULCERS - Lower Extremity & other | | |||
*94700 - Ulcers - Other ulcer only (''generic'') | |||
*94701 - Stage 1 - surface reddening of skin | |||
*94702 - Stage 2 - just under skin | |||
*94703 - Stage 3 - deep-to muscle | |||
*94704 - Stage 4 - full layer-to bone | |||
*94705 - Unstageable - can't see wound bed | |||
| No | 0 | CC & Med | Currently Collected | 2004-Feb | }} | |||
non pressure ulcers | |||
== 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. | |||
== history == | |||
2017-Aug-24 - added unstageable | |||