Question for the group, I have a patient that has an ulcer on left lower leg and the MD has documented that it is a stage II, but it clearly has necrotic tissue almost throughout the entire ulcer.  Would I code it a stage IV even though the doc says stage II?
Michelle
 
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Michelle Witges

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