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Pressure ulcer of left buttock stage 2; Healing pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 2; Pressure ulcer with abrasion, blister, partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis, left buttock ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.32 [convert to ICD-9-CM]
Abrasion of buttock, infected; Abrasion, buttock; Buttock abrasion; Buttock abrasion, with infection; Low back abrasion with infection; Pelvis abrasion with infection; Sacrum abrasion with infection ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L89.302 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 2
Abrasion, unspecified Short description: Abrasion NOS. ICD-9-CM 521.20 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 521.20 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S30.810A [convert to ICD-9-CM] Abrasion of lower back and pelvis, initial encounter Abrasion of buttock, infected; Abrasion, buttock; Buttock abrasion; Buttock abrasion, with infection; Low back abrasion with infection; Pelvis abrasion with infection; Sacrum abrasion with infection
L89.322 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 2. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Specialty: Plastic Surgery. MeSH Code: D003668. ICD 9 Code: 707.0. Classification of ulcers.
DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis with CC.
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier.
A bruise, or contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorrhage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Bruises, which do not blanch under pressure, can involve capillaries at the level of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone.
The ICD10 code for the diagnosis "Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 2" is "L89.322". L89.322 is a VALID/BILLABLE ICD10 code, i.e it is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM L89.322 became effective on October 1, 2018.