Medical Coders, MHIS Coding Corner: May 2009
From the May 2009 edition of Maxim Health Information Services' eNewsletter, Coding Corner:
Coding for Pressure Ulcers
According to The Merck Manual, a pressure ulcer is an area ofnecrosis and ulceration where tissue is compressed between bonyprominences and hard surfaces. Patients at highest risk forpressure ulcers are those who are immobile due to their inability tofrequently change positions. Dehydration, diabetes, urinary andfecal incontinence, malnutrition, and cardiovascular disease areother risk factors (www.merck.com).
For more on proper coding for pressure ulcers, diagnostic coding, POA assignment, and procedural coding, visit http://www.maximhealthinformationservices.com.
And for a complete Coding Corner archive, visit http://www.maximhealthinformationservices.com/coding-corner-newsletter-archive.aspx.
Coding for Pressure Ulcers
According to The Merck Manual, a pressure ulcer is an area ofnecrosis and ulceration where tissue is compressed between bonyprominences and hard surfaces. Patients at highest risk forpressure ulcers are those who are immobile due to their inability tofrequently change positions. Dehydration, diabetes, urinary andfecal incontinence, malnutrition, and cardiovascular disease areother risk factors (www.merck.com).
For more on proper coding for pressure ulcers, diagnostic coding, POA assignment, and procedural coding, visit http://www.maximhealthinformationservices.com.
And for a complete Coding Corner archive, visit http://www.maximhealthinformationservices.com/coding-corner-newsletter-archive.aspx.
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