ICD-Code L89.2: Stage III decubitus ulcer
- L89.20 Stage III decubitus ulcer Head
- L89.21 Stage III decubitus ulcer Upper limb
- L89.22 Stage III decubitus ulcer Spinous processes
- L89.23 Stage III decubitus ulcer Iliac crest
- L89.24 Stage III decubitus ulcer Sacral spine
- L89.25 Stage III decubitus ulcer Ischium
- L89.26 Stage III decubitus ulcer Trochanter
- L89.27 Stage III decubitus ulcer Heel
- L89.28 Stage III decubitus ulcer Other lower limb sites
- L89.29 Stage III decubitus ulcer Other and unspecified sites
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
