L89.024
BillablePressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, left elbow
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- bed sore
- decubitus ulcer
- plaster ulcer
- pressure area
- pressure sore
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
- decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86)
- diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)
- non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin (L97.-)
- skin infections (L00-L08)
- varicose ulcer (I83.0, I83.2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pressure injury of elbow stage 435751000175105
- Pressure injury of elbow stage IV35751000175105
- Stage 4 pressure ulcer of elbow35751000175105
- Pressure injury of left elbow30251000175108
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage 430301000175100
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage IV30301000175100
- Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 430301000175100
UMLS
- Healing pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4C2888247
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage 4C2888249
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage IVC2888249
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage IV (disorder)C2888249
- Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 4C2888249
- Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4C2888249
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, left elbowC2888248
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4 is L89.024. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4". L89.024 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.024 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.024 represents "Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L89.024 a billable code?
Yes, L89.024 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.024 in?
L89.024 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.024 map to?
L89.024 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 35751000175105, 30251000175108, 30301000175100. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.024?
L89.024 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888247, C2888249, C2888248. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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