Template:ICD10 Guideline Decubitus Ulcer

Template to make sure extra information is consistent for the various Decubitus Ulcer diagnoses.

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Includes

• pressure ulcers from rectal tubes, ETT/trach, PEG tube, splints combine with Iatrogenic, complication of medical or surgical care NOS

Coding multiple ulcers

• If there are pressure ulcers on DIFFERENT body parts (e.g. left heel, right heel, coccyx) then code them separately

• If there are multiple pressure ulcers close to each other on the same body part (e.g. coccyx area) then only code the one with the highest/worst stage.

Coding Progression of Ulcers

• Progression of Ulcers should be coded following our guidelines for Acquired Diagnosis combine each stage progression with the date and time it was noted in the chart.

Data

Julie will report on the worst stage from Acquired Diagnosis How will that work now with the locations included? How will the report aggregate? And: which report? It should link to the diagnoses using the wiki infrastructure. If you tell me which report(s) I can set that up. Ttenbergen 15:35, 30 June 2025 (CDT)

• SMW

• Cargo

• Categories

Data - Outliers

• see 2024 investigation of 2022 rise in the number of decubitus ulcers