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Table 2 Billing codes and descriptions used to identify cases

From: A large cluster randomized trial of outcome-based pathways to improve home-based wound care

aDiagnostic and Billing codes

Description

707 with 250

Skin ulcer, bed sore, including Diabetes related ulcer

 R035

Pilonidal cyst – simple excision or marsupialization

 R054

Pilonidal cyst – simple excision or marsupialization if patient’s BMI >40

 R036

Pilonidal cyst – excision and skin shift

 Z106

Abscess or hematoma – local anesthetic – ischiorectal or pilonidal

 Z107

Abscess or hematoma – general anesthetic – ischiorectal or pilonidal

  1. aPhysician diagnostic codes are restricted to the first three characters of the International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision