ICD-10-CM Code L89.814
Pressure ulcer of head, stage 4
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.L89.814 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of pressure ulcer of head, stage 4. 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
Coding Notes for L89.814 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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 head, stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, head
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)
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 L89.814 and a single ICD9 code, 707.24 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: L89.81 - Pressure ulcer of head