Pressure Ulcer vs Acute Skin Injury/failure

awhiteford@mhemail.orgawhiteford@mhemail.org
in Clinical & Coding

I am wondering if anyone has utilized and/or educated providers regarding documenting Acute skin injury (when definition is met) instead of pressure ulcer and what code is being used for this? Is it an injury code? This may help exclude a few pressure related ulcers that develop rapidly d/t poor tissue perfusion from the HAC and PSI Quality measures. What do providers need to capture in their note for "acute skin injury"?


Thanks,

Alicia

Comments

  • swalker@sbrmc.orgswalker@sbrmc.org

    I am also needing input from other CDI programs on coding of acute skin failure. Our facility has clear definitions of acute skin failure and our providers are documenting it, but our coding team is concerned about the use of the unspecified L98 code. Any input is appreciate?

  • awhiteford@mhemail.orgawhiteford@mhemail.org

    I should clarify my terms above as Acute skin Failure.

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