ICD-10-CM Code L89.3
Pressure ulcer of buttock
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L89.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of L89.3 that describes the diagnosis 'pressure ulcer of buttock' in more detail.
- L89.3 Pressure ulcer of buttock NON-BILLABLE
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- L89.300 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.301 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.302 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.303 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.304 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.309 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unspecified stage BILLABLE
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- L89.310 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.311 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.312 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.313 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.314 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.319 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unspecified stage BILLABLE
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- L89.320 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.321 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.322 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.323 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.324 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.329 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unspecified stage BILLABLE
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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
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L89.3 - Pressure ulcer of buttock'
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Parent Code: L89 - Pressure ulcer