×
results found in ( seconds)
Code
Description
We are looking for ways to improve. If you have an suggestion for how ICD.Codes could be better, submit your idea!

ICD-10-CM Code L89.121
Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

L89.121 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code L89 is used to code Pressure ulcer

Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure sores, bedsores and decubitus ulcers, are localized injuries to the skin and/or underlying tissue that usually occur over a bony prominence as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction. The most common sites are the skin overlying the sacrum, coccyx, heels or the hips, but other sites such as the elbows, knees, ankles or the back of the cranium can be affected.

Specialty: Plastic Surgery
MeSH Code: D003668
ICD 9 Code: 707.0

Classification of ulcers. Epidermis   Dermis   Subcutaneous tissue   Muscle   Bone   Skin inflammation   Blister   Necrosis   Fibrin   Epidermis   Dermis   Subcutaneous tissue   Muscle   Bone   Skin inflammation   Blister   Necrosis   Fibrin   Epidermis  Dermis  Subcutaneous tissue  Muscle  Bone  Skin inflammation  Blister  Necrosis  Fibrin

Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for L89.121 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Healing pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1
Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, left upper back

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis with MCC.
  • DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis with CC.
  • DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis without CC or MCC.
  • DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft except for skin ulcer or cellulitis with MCC.
  • DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft except for skin ulcer or cellulitis with CC.
  • DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft except for skin ulcer or cellulitis without CC or MCC.
  • DRG Group #592-594 - Skin ulcers with MCC.
  • DRG Group #592-594 - Skin ulcers with CC.
  • DRG Group #592-594 - Skin ulcers without CC or MCC.

Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Pressure ulcer, upper back (approximate match)
Pressure ulcer, stage I (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L89.121 and a single ICD9 code, 707.21 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.


Parent Code: L89.12 - Pressure ulcer of left upper back

** This Document Provided By ICD.Codes **
Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/L89121