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Code: L89.309
Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unspecified stage
Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock NOS
Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unspecified stage
Parent Code Notes: L89
Code first any associated gangrene (I96)
Excludes2: 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)
Includes: bed sore
decubitus ulcer
plaster ulcer
pressure area
pressure sore

Category Notes
Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)

Coding Guidelines
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Excludes 2: 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.-)
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I have a patient that the nurse states has a ischial tuberosity pressure ulcer and I will admit I do not know how to code this. Anyone with suggestions? Thanks!!:confused:
 
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Ischial Tuberosity Ulcer

Hope this helps: Buttocks is what I would use. L89.309

ischial tuberosity
Type: Term

Definitions:
1. the rough bony projection at the junction of the lower end of the body of the ischium and its ramus; this is a weight-bearing point in the sitting position; provides attachment for the sacrotuberous ligament and is the site of origin of the hamstring muscles.


Synonyms: tuber ischiadicum, tuber of ischium
 
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Ischial Tuberosity Pressure Ulcer

Thanks! New ICD-10 needs more pressure ulcer codes and less RA codes! LOL



jestes said:
Hope this helps: Buttocks is what I would use. L89.309

ischial tuberosity
Type: Term

Definitions:
1. the rough bony projection at the junction of the lower end of the body of the ischium and its ramus; this is a weight-bearing point in the sitting position; provides attachment for the sacrotuberous ligament and is the site of origin of the hamstring muscles.


Synonyms: tuber ischiadicum, tuber of ischium
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