If you can no longer see the wound bed on
this ulcer, ("scabbed") you would code a IV, if it is indeed a
pressure ulcer and not a vascular/arterial issue. I have
never heard of a wound "scabbing over" using Duoderm. The ankle is not
considered part of the foot, so you would not code M6c. However, code in M
application of dressings.
dawn P, RAC-C, CWS
Original message:
Hi I have a patient that had a stage 2
pressure ulcer on the ankle during the look back period for the quarterly
MDS.Duoderm was ordered.The area scabbed over during the look back
period.
How would you code in section M? I would code in M1 stade
2,M2 pressure ulcer,M6c open lesions of the foot,M6f applications of
dressings.Is that correct?
