Advancing Coding and Education on Skin Failure

Skin failure is an underrecognized condition that lacks dedicated ICD-10-CM codes, making accurate documentation and data collection a challenge. The Post-Acute Wound and Skin Integrity Council (PAWSIC) has teamed up with the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) to develop necessary codes and education. In an edited interview with our managing editor, Dr. Tess Bird, Dr. Diane Krasner of PAWSIC and Faith McNicholas of AADA discuss their efforts, and Dr. Karl Steinberg provides expert clinical insight from the medical director perspective.