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PAWSIC Skin Failure Position Statement

The Post Acute Wound and Skin Integrity Council recognizes skin failure as an increasingly identified clinical phenomenon associated with systemic physiologic compromise. The absence of dedicated diagnostic codes for skin failure within ICD-10-CM creates challenges for documentation, communication, quality measurement, and research. PAWSIC supports the development of an ICD-10-CM skin failure code framework that reflects contemporary clinical practice while allowing for continued scientific refinement as evidence evolves.

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Position Paper at a Glance

A one-page visual summary: the case for ICD-10-CM skin failure codes, the PAWSIC position statement, our recommendations, and why it matters now.

One-page PAWSIC Skin Failure Codes Position Paper infographic: skin failure is real but no ICD-10-CM code exists, the PAWSIC position statement, five recommendations, and why now.

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