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However, a substantial category of wounds\u2014often labelled as \u2018other\u2019 open wounds under International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes\u2014remain underappreciated and frequently excluded from analyses. These include non-specific open wounds without a particular aetiology, as well as surgical and trauma wounds that persist in outpatient settings without evolving into more specialised diagnoses. This opinion piece\u2014building on the reimbursement framework proposed by Tettelbach et al.\u2014argues that neglecting these \u2018other\u2019 wounds perpetuates inefficiencies in healthcare, exacerbates patient suffering and inflates economic burdens. 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