Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage III (deep, to but not including muscle), of sacral area
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| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage III (deep, to but not including muscle), of sacral area |
| ICD10 code: | L89.2.1 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Ulcers - Decubitus only |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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| Stop Date: | |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
| External ICD10 Documentation | |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Stage 3 Ulcer
- Full thickness tissue loss. Subcutaneous fat is visible in the ulcer. The depth of tissue damage varies by anatomical location, and slough may be present but does not obscure the depth
- involves dermis, epidermis and subcutaneous layers
Other decubitus options for this Stage:
| Decubitus Stage 3 codes: |
Decubitus location sacral area
Includes
- buttocks
- lower back
Other decubitus options for this area:
Includes
- pressure ulcers from rectal tubes, ETT/trach, PEG tube, splints combine with Iatrogenic, complication of medical or surgical care NOS
Coding multiple ulcers
- If there are pressure ulcers on DIFFERENT body parts (e.g. left heel, right heel, coccyx) then code them separately
- If there are multiple pressure ulcers close to each other on the same body part (e.g. coccyx area) then only code the one with the highest/worst stage.
Coding Progression of Ulcers
- Progression of Ulcers should be coded following our guidelines for Acquired Diagnosis combine each stage progression with the date and time it was noted in the chart.
Data
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Data - Outliers
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Related CCI Codes
- code Debridement if applicable
Data Integrity Checks (automatic list)
none found
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