L98.411 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin. It is found in the 2019 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2018 - Sep 30, 2019.
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).
ICD-10 code L89. 302 for Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 2 is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
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.
“Two codes are needed to completely describe a pressure ulcer: A code from subcategory 707.0, Pressure ulcer, to identify the site of the pressure ulcer and a code from subcategory 707.2, Pressure ulcer stages.
ICD-10-CM Code for Pressure ulcer of left buttock L89. 32.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified open wound of left buttock, subsequent encounter- S31. 829D- Codify by AAPC.
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.
S31. 829A - Unspecified open wound of left buttock [initial encounter]. ICD-10-CM.
Although there isn't a specific ICD-10-CM code for pain in the buttock, you can use M79. 1 Myalgia. In the clinical description for M79.
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.
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