Re. LE wound

lkpengellkpengel
in Home Care Coding General
If pt. has a traumatic LE wound not complicated (abx. oint. and Mepilex) and ALF staff is managing, would I still use the 881.801D code only not in top 6?

Thanks in advance!
Lisa
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  • lpenton@camellia.comlpenton@camellia.com
    edited April 2017
    Hi Lise, I would code it, and include it in the top 6 -if nothing more pressing needs that slot, because we would still be responsible to provide supplies & as a clinician I would want to monitor it's progress. Especially if the patient had any co-morbidity dx that could affect it's healing such as DM or PVD.
    (PS-check the code you gave-should the 1st character be an S? And to be more specific and garner case-mix points do we know or can we find out what type of wound it is, such as a laceration or puncture?)
    Laura Penton, RN COS-C HCS-D 10
  • lkpengellkpengel
    edited April 2017
    Laura, thank you so much and yes, I accidentally left off the S. Great thought re. supplies, never crossed my mind! This is a recert and we are behind so probably won't investigate etiology any further :)

    Thanks again,
    Lisa
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