Ulcers - Diabetic foot only: Difference between revisions

← Older edit

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{DX tag | Dermatological Non-Infectious |  | Ulcers - Diabetic foot only | ULCERS - DIABETIC FOOT only | 94600 | No | 0 |  |  |  | }}''Notes: Feb 22 06''
+{{PreICD10 dx
+| NewDxArticle = Diabetes mellitus chronic complication: Foot ulcer
+}}
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetic_foot_ulcer for more info see: Wikipedia]
+{{DX tag | Dermatological Non-Infectious | Medical Problem | Ulcers - Diabetic foot only | ULCERS - DIABETIC FOOT only |
+*94600 -  Ulcers - Diabetic foot only (''generic'')
+*94601 -  Stage 1 - surface reddening of skin
+*94602 -  Stage 2 - just under skin
+*94603 -  Stage 3 - deep-to muscle
+*94604 -  Stage 4 - full layer-to bone
+*94605 -  Unstageable - can't see wound bed | No | 0 | CC & Med |  | 2004-Feb| }}
+== Consider all foot ulcers to be infected ==
+Counter to the category these are in, per Dr Garland Sep 17, 2015 all diabetic foot ulcers are considered to be infected. Code [[Soft Tissue Infection (includes Cellulitis)]] if present.
+== 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.
+== Date Stages implemented ==
+* 2006-Feb-22: for stages 1-4
+* 2017-Aug-24: for unstageable