Rena
Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C
Chair, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
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Subj: Decub or Wound?
Date: 4/5/04 7:16:14 PM Pacific Standard Time
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We just admitted a resident with a debrided decub (stasis gangrenous ulcer with a wound vac)
Do I stage this as a decub or is it now considered a surgical wound?
A stasis ulcer is not a decubitus (pressure) ulcer. However, stasis ulcers are staged for coding in Section M1 and M2b, and it would continue to be coded there. It would not be coded as a surgical wound.
With the debridement completeâis it still considered to be an infection and coded in section I ?
If it meets the definition of infection, then it would still be coded there regardless of debridement. If it is not infected, it would not be coded at I2.
Thanks
