Table 1.

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision classification associated with complex wounds

Wound types	Identifying methods
Pressure ulcer	Code L89.-, excepting grade 1 pressure ulcer coded L89.000
Diabetic ulcer	1) Code E10.504, E11.504, E14.501, E10.505, E11.505
	2) Code E11.502 with the corresponding diagnosis containing ‘gangrene’
	3) E14.606, E11.601, E11.503, E10.503, BD54 excepting these whose Wagner classification is level zero.
	1) or 2) or 3)
Venous leg ulcer	Code I83.0-, I83.2-
Non-healing surgical wound	1) Code T81.3-
	2) Code T81.4- excepting biliary tract infection after surgery coded T81.404
	3) Code T81.8- excepting abdominal pain after surgery
	1) or 2) or 3)
Other ulcer	Code L97.-, L98.4-, R02, T87.4-, T87.5-