Feb 10, 2015
You’ll select from 149 different ulcer codes in the L89.000 to L89.95 range once ICD-10-CM goes into effect.
Pressure ulcers, also known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores, are localized injuries to the skin caused by unrelieved pressure on the skin. Reporting pressure ulcers is fairly straightforward in ICD-9-CM; you use two codes — one to report the location (from 707.0x, Decubitus ulcer) and the other to report the stage (from 707.2x, Pressure ulcer stages).