L89.40
BillablePressr ulc of contig site of back, buttock and hip, unsp stg
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stage
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip NOS
- Healing pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stage
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
UMLS
- Healing pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip NOSC2888462
- Healing pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stageC2888463
- Pressr ulc of contig site of back, buttock and hip, unsp stgC2888464
- Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stageC2888464
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressr ulc of contig site of back, buttock and hip, unsp stg?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressr ulc of contig site of back, buttock and hip, unsp stg is L89.40. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stage". L89.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.40 represents "Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stage". 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 L89.40 a billable code?
Yes, L89.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.40 in?
L89.40 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.40?
L89.40 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888462, C2888463, C2888464. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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