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Catch These Blister, Ulcer Coding Scenarios
Published on Tue Aug 23, 2016
Question: A patient presented with a foot wound which has turned ulcerous. The patient had returned for reassessment and the area is now broken down with macerated tissue, with some spots of necrosis that require debridement and wound care. This is carried out utilizing a forceps and scalpel thru the dermal layer and dressed with a topical antibiotic and DSD. The [...]