Until 2025-06 we coded Decubitus Ulcer Diagnoses by stage, but not location. This page documents the transition to coding them with some locations included.
Relevant Codes
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- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage I (surface reddening), of sacral area (L89.0.1)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage I (surface reddening), of heel (L89.0.2)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage I (surface reddening), of other area (L89.0.3)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage II (to fascia, just under skin), of sacral area (L89.1.1)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage II (to fascia, just under skin), of heel (L89.1.2)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage II (to fascia, just under skin), of other area (L89.1.3)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage III (deep, to but not including muscle), of sacral area (L89.2.1)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage III (deep, to but not including muscle), of heel (L89.2.2)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage III (deep, to but not including muscle), of other area (L89.2.3)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage IV (involves bone), of sacral area (L89.3.1)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage IV (involves bone), of heel (L89.3.2)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage IV (involves bone), of other area (L89.3.3)
- Pressure-induced deep tissue damage, of sacral area (L89.6.1)
- Pressure-induced deep tissue damage, of heel (L89.6.2)
- Pressure-induced deep tissue damage, of other area (L89.6.3)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated, of sacral area (L89.9.1)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated, of heel (L89.9.2)
- Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated, of other area (L89.9.3)
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