Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage II (to fascia, just under skin), of heel
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| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, Stage II (to fascia, just under skin), of heel |
| ICD10 code: | L89.1.2 |
| 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 | |
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Stage 2 Ulcer
- Partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red pink wound bed, without slough.
- involves dermis and epidermis
- May also present as an intact or ruptured serum filled blister
Excludes
- excoriation from skin irritation, shearing or skin tears, unless they progress to a documented Stage II pressure ulcer, this can be difficult to know when this happens, so use best clinical judgment based on documentation.
Other decubitus options for this Stage:
| Decubitus Stage 2 codes: |
Decubitus location heel
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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