Reporting the Severity of Decubitus Ulcers
Decubitus ulcers, commonly called pressure sores or bedsores, may range from a mild discoloration of the skin, which disappears in a few hours after repositioning, to a deep wound extending into the bone, which requires resource-intensive wound management.
Though the code for decubi....
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