L89.93
BillablePressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3
- Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, unspecified site
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3 is L89.93. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3". L89.93 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.93 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.93 represents "Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3". 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 L89.93 a billable code?
Yes, L89.93 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.93 in?
L89.93 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.93 map to?
L89.93 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 1163222004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.93?
L89.93 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888625, C2888627, C2888626. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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