E/M Coding Alert - 2012 Issue 3
ICD-10: Report One Code for Pressure Ulcer in 2014 With Specific Location Choices
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Article Overview
This article is a coding-focused overview for professionals who report pressure ulcer diagnoses. It compares the ICD-9 approach with the expanded ICD-10 structure, highlighting how site specificity and staging are organized and why the number of available options increases substantially. The discussion is useful for coders, billers, compliance staff, and clinicians who document pressure ulcers.
Why This Topic Matters
Pressure ulcer documentation and code selection changed significantly with the transition to ICD-10, affecting both specificity and the number of available choices. Understanding the code structure helps reduce reporting errors and supports accurate diagnostic coding.
Article Sections
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Step 1: Identify the Pressure Ulcer Site
Introduces the site component of pressure ulcer reporting and compares the broad ICD-9 location groupings with the more granular ICD-10 site structure.
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Step 2: Choose the Pressure Ulcer Stage
Reviews the stage component of pressure ulcer reporting under ICD-9 and explains how the stage information is incorporated into the ICD-10 structure.
What You Will Learn
- How pressure ulcer reporting differs between ICD-9 and ICD-10
- How the site component is organized in pressure ulcer coding
- How stage information is represented in the code structure
- Which general types of pressure ulcer code choices are available in ICD-10
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Clinical documentation staff
- Physicians and other providers who document wounds
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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