L97.119 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unspecified severity.
Bedsores (pressure ulcers)
Risk factors include: Immobility. This might be due to poor health, spinal cord injury and other causes. Incontinence. Skin becomes more vulnerable with extended exposure to urine and stool. Lack of sensory perception. Spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders and other conditions can result in a loss of sensation.
the appropriate diagnosis to use is impaired skin integrity r/t destruction of skin layers aeb [location, length, width, depth, appearance, presence of any drainage, any pain of this pressure ulcer on the heel] here is a link to an online page about this nursing diagnosis: [color=#3366ff]impaired skin integrity your nursing goals and interventions are based upon the symptoms the patient has. those aebs things are what you are going to develop nursing interventions for (i.e., this foot ulcer).
1: Open wound of thigh.
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage L89. 90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L89. 90 became effective on October 1, 2021.
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65: Pain in thigh.
Pressure ulcer/injury codes are all located in category L89 of the ICD-10-CM code book.
Stage 1: Intact skin with non- blanchable redness of a localized area usually over a bony prominence. Darkly pigmented skin may not have visible blanching; its color may differ from surrounding area. Stage 2: Partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red pink wound bed, without slough.
159 for Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unspecified stage is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
Diagnosis Codes Never to be Used as Primary Diagnosis With the adoption of ICD-10, CMS designated that certain Supplementary Classification of External Causes of Injury, Poisoning, Morbidity (E000-E999 in the ICD-9 code set) and Manifestation ICD-10 Diagnosis codes cannot be used as the primary diagnosis on claims.
To assign a diagnosis code, first look up the condition in the Index to Diseases and Injuries, then verify the code in the Tabular List.
ICD-10 Code for Pain in right leg- M79. 604- Codify by AAPC.
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652 - Pain in left thigh. M79. 652 - Pain in left thigh is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.