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Pay Attention to Code Notes to Correctly Report Diabetic Ulcer Cases

Published on Wed Sep 23, 2026

Question: I have a report for an encounter with a patient with type 2 diabetes who has had an ulcer on the top of their left foot for about eight weeks. The ulcer measured 1.4 cm x 1.0 cm x 0.3 cm and the subcutaneous tissue was exposed. The patient was also experiencing peripheral neuropathy. Following a physical examination, the [...]
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