tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2023 Issue Q3

Surgery Case: Grasp Documentation Details for Pressure Ulcer Px and Dx Coding

 Distinguish physician work from other providers’. When your general surgeon treats a patient for a pressure ulcer, a lot of choices will confront you as you try to narrow down the diagnosis and procedure coding. Look at the following case, then let our experts guide you through the steps to select the most accurate codes to represent both your surgeon’s work and the patient’s medical condition: Example: A 54- year-old male patient presents with a pressure ulcer, or pressure injury, of the left heel measuring 26 sq cm. The surgeon notes tissue loss down to the...

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