ICD-10 code S31. 809 for Unspecified open wound of unspecified buttock is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.
S31. 000A - Unspecified open wound of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum [initial encounter] | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Pressure ulcer of left buttock L89. 32.
Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter S81. 802A 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 S81. 802A became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 code S81. 802A for Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L89. 159 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L89.
998.83 - Non-healing surgical wound is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified open wound of lower back and pelvis without penetration into retroperitoneum, initial encounter- S31. 000A- Codify by AAPC.
In buttock area, pressure ulcers are prone to occur in skin area on the sacrum, ischial tuberosity, and femoral trochanter5. But in SGD, ulcers are developed in lower position of gluteal cleft than pressure sore which happen due to force abrasively folded inward in both buttocks (Fig. 1).
At stage 2, the skin breaks open, wears away, or forms an ulcer, which is usually tender and painful. The sore expands into deeper layers of the skin. It can look like a scrape (abrasion), blister, or a shallow crater in the skin. Sometimes this stage looks like a blister filled with clear fluid.
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.