Skin ulcers- PU, and stasis, other lesions, not surgical or injury are staged in M1, but are not listed as Pressure ulcers in M2. --- dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is this a pressure ulcer or a stasis ulcer? > Stasis ulcers are not staged. In this case, I would > put a note in the medical record under the MDS tab, > explaining the coding. This has kept surveyors from > questioning and citing in my neck of the woods. > > dawn P > > > > > 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 > > Thank You. > > Michelle Witges > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >
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