Decubitus (pressure) ulcer, stage not indicated
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 |
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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.
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Decubitus Ulcer codes: |
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