pressure ulcer with abscess
Hi, pt with L buttock abscess debrided, was indicated initially by MD in hospital as a pressure ulcer then during course of hospitalization as abscess that had I&D performed. Nurse states it started out as a pressure ulcer that then abscessed and was treated as such. she is calling it a stage 4 pressure ulcer. Can you have a pressure ulcer and abscess? What would this be indicated as for oasis and how would this be coded? Thanks in advance for your help.
Kathy M
Kathy M