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{{DX tag | Dermatological Non-Infectious | | {{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 | }} | |||
== | == 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 both DFU and cellulitis if both are 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 == | |||
* February 22, 2006 for stages 1-4 | |||
* 2017-08-24 for unstageable | |||
Revision as of 16:42, 24 August 2017
Legacy Content
This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Diabetes mellitus chronic complication: Foot ulcerClick Expand to show legacy content.
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| Category/Organ System: |
Category: Dermatological Non-Infectious (old) |
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| Main Diagnosis: | Ulcers - Diabetic foot only |
| Sub Diagnosis: | ULCERS - DIABETIC FOOT only |
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| Comorbid Diagnosis: | No |
| Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10): | 0 |
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| Start Date: | Feb, 2004 |
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 both DFU and cellulitis if both are 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
- February 22, 2006 for stages 1-4
- 2017-08-24 for unstageable