ICD-10: L89
Pressure ulcer
Clinical Information
Includes
- pressure sore
- plaster ulcer
- decubitus ulcer
- bed sore
- pressure area
Coding Guidelines
Code First
- any associated gangrene (I96)
Excludes 2
- varicose ulcer (I83.0, I83.2)
- diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)
- decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86)
- skin infections (L00-L08)
- non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin (L97.-)
Subcategories
L89.8
Pressure ulcer of other site
L89.5
Pressure ulcer of ankle
L89.1
Pressure ulcer of back
L89.9
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site
L89.2
Pressure ulcer of hip
L89.3
Pressure ulcer of buttock
L89.0
Pressure ulcer of elbow
L89.4
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
L89.6
Pressure ulcer of heel
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