L89.43
BillablePressr ulcer of contig site of back, buttock and hip, stg 3
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3
- Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
- •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 skinL97
- •skin infectionsL00-L08
- •varicose ulcer,I83.0, I83.2
Related Codes(6)
L89.40Pressr ulc of contig site of back, buttock and hip, unsp stg
L89.41Pressr ulcer of contig site of back, buttock and hip, stg 1
L89.42Pressr ulcer of contig site of back, buttock and hip, stg 2
L89.44Pressr ulcer of contig site of back, buttock and hip, stg 4
L89.45Pressr ulc of contig site of back,buttock & hip, unstageable
L89.46Pressr-induc dp tiss damag of contig site of back, butt & hp
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(6)
UMLS
- Healing pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3C2888471
- Pressr ulcer of contig site of back, buttock and hip, stg 3C2888473
- Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3C2888473
- Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, contiguous site of back, buttock and hipC2888472
Clinical Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3
- Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressr ulcer of contig site of back, buttock and hip, stg 3?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressr ulcer of contig site of back, buttock and hip, stg 3 is L89.43. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3". L89.43 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.43 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.43 represents “Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, 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 L89.43 a billable code?
Yes, L89.43 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.43 in?
L89.43 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.43?
L89.43 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888471, C2888473, C2888472. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L89.43 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pressr ulcer of contig site of back, buttock and hip, stg 3 affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L89.43?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L89.43 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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