Wiki Moderate Risk complication

KoBee

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is a skin biopsy can it be considered moderate under the risk element? if patient has no chronic conditions or comorbidities that would affect healing.

Would like to know what others think
 
Hi Kobee
I would think no UNLESS the patient has history of skin cancer or chronic Diabetes or endocrine ds. or pressure ulcers . so many issues could cause skin bx. Moderate risk involves pt having at least 2 chronic illness. Also where is the skin bx being taken from....face, foot, hand, rear end or old wound not heal. Depends on documentation of course.
Well hope this helps you
Lady T:)
 
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