ICD-Code
L89.0: Stage I decubitus ulcer and pressure area
- L89.00 Stage I decubitus ulcer Head
- L89.01 Stage I decubitus ulcer Upper limb
- L89.02 Stage I decubitus ulcer Spinous processes
- L89.03 Stage I decubitus ulcer Iliac crest
- L89.04 Stage I decubitus ulcer Sacral spine
- L89.05 Stage I decubitus ulcer Ischium
- L89.06 Stage I decubitus ulcer Trochanter
- L89.07 Stage I decubitus ulcer Heel
- L89.08 Stage I decubitus ulcer Other lower limb sites
- L89.09 Stage I decubitus ulcer Other and unspecified sites
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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