Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated
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ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated |
ICD10 code: | L89.9 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Ulcers - Decubitus only |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
External ICD10 Documentation |
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Additional Info
This code covers TWO situations:
- When the stage presumably is known by somebody, but was recorded and so the data collector doesn't have the stage available to them
- When it is "unstageable" from a technical standpoint, i.e. can't see the wound bed.
Coding multiple ulcers
- If there are pressure ulcers on DIFFERENT body parts (e.g. left heel, right heel, coccyx) then code them separately -- even though they will not be readily distinguishable as the code doesn't include body location.
- If there are multiple pressure ulcers close to each other on the same body part (e.g. coccyx area) then only code the one of the highest/worst stage.
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Decubitus Ulcer codes: |
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