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
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
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). Unfortunately, no explanation is currently available for this code.
