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ICD-10 code L89

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TABULAR LIST of DISEASES and INJURIES
- L00-L99
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L80-L99
Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

L89

Pressure ulcer

ICD-10 code L89 for Pressure ulcer

Includes: bed sore
decubitus ulcer
plaster ulcer
pressure area
pressure sore
Code first any associated gangrene (I96)
Excludes2: decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86)
diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621,
E13.622)
non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin (L97.-)
skin infections (L00-L08)
varicose ulcer (I83.0, I83.2)
L89.0
Pressure ulcer of elbow
L89.1
Pressure ulcer of back
L89.2
Pressure ulcer of hip
L89.3
Pressure ulcer of buttock
L89.4
Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
L89.5
Pressure ulcer of ankle
L89.6
Pressure ulcer of heel
L89.8
Pressure ulcer of other site
L89.9
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site
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ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision
ICD-10

ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases.

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The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System is used for the classification of active ingredients of drugs according to the organ or system on which they act and their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties.

It is controlled by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology (WHOCC).

DDD

The defined daily dose (DDD) is a statistical measure of drug consumption, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It is used to standardize the comparison of drug usage between different drugs or between different health care environments.

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