Objective To audit the coding of skin and soft tissue infection cases,identify specific types and causes of coding errors in order to explore strategies to enhance the accuracy of disease coding for these infections.Methods A retrospec-tive review was conducted on the medical records of 1 883 patients discharged with skin and soft tissue infections from January 2019 to December 2023.The discharge diagnosis codes were examined,with the errors types and causes statistically analyzed.Results Out of 1 883 cases,51 exhibited coding errors.The accuracy rate for gangrene coding was the lowest at 83.3%,fol-lowed by fasciitis at 91.9%.Conclusion To rectify coding errors in skin and soft tissue infections,it is essential to standardize clinical diagnostic terminology,optimize internal examination processes,enhance joint training,and establish effective communi-cation mechanisms between clinicians and coders.These measures will ensure the continuous improvement of coding quality.

Objective To audit the coding of skin and soft tissue infection cases,identify specific types and causes of coding errors in order to explore strategies to enhance the accuracy of disease coding for these infections.Methods A retrospec-tive review was conducted on the medical records of 1 883 patients discharged with skin and soft tissue infections from January 2019 to December 2023.The discharge diagnosis codes were examined,with the errors types and causes statistically analyzed.Results Out of 1 883 cases,51 exhibited coding errors.The accuracy rate for gangrene coding was the lowest at 83.3%,fol-lowed by fasciitis at 91.9%.Conclusion To rectify coding errors in skin and soft tissue infections,it is essential to standardize clinical diagnostic terminology,optimize internal examination processes,enhance joint training,and establish effective communi-cation mechanisms between clinicians and coders.These measures will ensure the continuous improvement of coding quality.