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.
Bedsores (pressure ulcers)
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).
S31. 809A - Unspecified open wound of unspecified buttock [initial encounter]. ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified open wound of right buttock- S31. 819- Codify by AAPC.
810A.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound of left buttock, subsequent encounter S31. 829D.
An ischial pressure ulcer is a wound that develops on the lower part of the buttocks due to prolonged pressure. The affected area is called the ischium, the curved portion of the pelvic bone, or the bone that is usually felt while sitting down.
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.
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified site L89. 96 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. 96 became effective on October 1, 2021.
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.
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin. L98. 491 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 L98.
911.0 - Abrasion or friction burn of trunk, without mention of infection.
An abrasion is a type of open wound that's caused by the skin rubbing against a rough surface.