New ICD Codes For Xylazine-Associated Wounds: A Critical Tool, But Only If They’re Widely Implemented Daniel Teixeira da Silva,Katharine Finlay,andSandy Gomberg May 14, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/new-icd-codes-xylazine-associated-wounds-critical-tool-but-only-if-they-re-widely?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9u4FV7KnEcOTNUJ6garyxKIYH9LO1HCcOHjMmy-A0SLSzjOjHxT4Obss6YKDZ-3zGNZEb6VjCIa0OMYTGNLIpW7xi_ng&_hsmi=419001099&utm_source=hasu The codes must be fully implemented in acute care and ambulatory care settings to inform provider and public health responses to xylazine use in the community.