Pain in hip. M25.55 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M25.55 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Pressure ulcer of right hip, unspecified stage. L89.219 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I83.0 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I83.2 "Includes" further defines, or give examples of, the content of the code or category. An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the skin and tissues when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed.
M25.55 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M25.55 became effective on October 1, 2021.
L89: Decubitus ulcer and pressure area.
ICD-10-CM Code for Pressure ulcer of left hip L89. 22.
90: Decubitus ulcer, stage unspecified Head.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound, right hip, initial encounter S71. 001A.
L89. 606 – Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified heel.
Bedsores — also called pressure ulcers and decubitus ulcers — are injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin. Bedsores most often develop on skin that covers bony areas of the body, such as the heels, ankles, hips and tailbone.
Z72. 3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Pressure ulcers (also known as pressure sores or bedsores) are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue, primarily caused by prolonged pressure on the skin. They can happen to anyone, but usually affect people confined to bed or who sit in a chair or wheelchair for long periods of time.
Septicemia – There is NO code for septicemia in ICD-10. Instead, you're directed to a combination 'A' code for sepsis to indicate the underlying infection, such A41. 9 (Sepsis, unspecified organism) for septicemia with no further detail.
1: Open wound of thigh.
Example 2: A subsequent encounter (character “D”) describes an episode of care during which the patient receives routine care for her or his condition during the healing or recovery phase.
Z96.641Presence of right artificial hip joint The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z96. 641 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z96.