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{{DX tag | Dermatological Non-Infectious | | Ulcers - Diabetic foot only | ULCERS - DIABETIC FOOT only | 94600 | No | 0 | | | Feb, 2004 | }}

{{DX tag | Dermatological Non-Infectious | Medical Problem | Ulcers - Diabetic foot only | ULCERS - DIABETIC FOOT only |

*94600 - Ulcers - Diabetic foot only

*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 | | | Feb, 2004 | }}

==~~Stages are as follows:~~==

== Consider all foot ulcers to be infected ==

*STAGE1-surface reddening of skin

Counter to the category these are in, per Dr Garland Sep 17, 2015 - All diabetic foot ulcers are considered to be infected. Code both DFU and cellulitis if both are present.

*STAGE2-just under skin

*STAGE3-deep- to ~~muscle~~

*STAGE4-full layer-to ~~bone--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 15:24, 24 August 2009 (CDT)~~

==~~Date Stages implemented~~==

== When to use the generic dx ==

~~February 22, 2006~~

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

*~~Per Dr Garland Sep 17~~, ~~2015~~ - ~~All diabetic foot ulcers are considered to be infected. Code both DFU and cellulitis if both are present.~~--~~[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 14:35, 2015 September 17 (CDT)~~

== When to use the Unstageable dx ==

Wound bed can't be seen so true stage can't be determined.

== Date Stages implemented ==

* February 22, 2006 for stages 1-4

* 2017-08-24 for unstageable

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-{{DX tag | Dermatological Non-Infectious |  | Ulcers - Diabetic foot only | ULCERS - DIABETIC FOOT only | 94600 | No | 0 |  |  | Feb, 2004 | }}
+{{DX tag | Dermatological Non-Infectious | Medical Problem | Ulcers - Diabetic foot only | ULCERS - DIABETIC FOOT only |
+*94600 -  Ulcers - Diabetic foot only
+*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 |  |  | Feb, 2004 | }}
-==Stages are as follows:==
+== Consider all foot ulcers to be infected ==
-*STAGE1-surface reddening of skin
+Counter to the category these are in, per Dr Garland Sep 17, 2015 - All diabetic foot ulcers are considered to be infected. Code both DFU and cellulitis if both are present.
-*STAGE2-just under skin
-*STAGE3-deep- to muscle
-*STAGE4-full layer-to bone--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 15:24, 24 August 2009 (CDT)
-==Date Stages implemented==
+== When to use the generic dx ==
-February 22, 2006
+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
-*Per Dr Garland Sep 17, 2015 - All diabetic foot ulcers are considered to be infected. Code both DFU and cellulitis if both are present.--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 14:35, 2015 September 17 (CDT)
+== When to use the Unstageable dx ==
+Wound bed can't be seen so true stage can't be determined.
+== Date Stages implemented ==
+* February 22, 2006 for stages 1-4
+* 2017-08-24 for unstageable