Tag: Injury Coding

The Dilemma of Coding and Reporting Deep-Tissue Pressure Injury

Confusion and apprehension surround new guidelines for deep-tissue pressure injury. The release of the 2020 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OCG) has resulted in confusion and apprehension surrounding the intent of the new guideline related to the new ICD-10-CM codes for pressure-induced deep-tissue damage, or deep-tissue pressure injury (L89.-6). The ambiguity stems from what […]
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