Kodex

ICD-10-CM-TERMS

Term

head

Hierarchy

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- pressure (pressure area)
  - stage 1 (healing) (pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema)
    - ankle
    - back
    - buttock
    - coccyx
    - contiguous site of back, buttock, hip
    - elbow
    - face
    - head
    - heel
    - hip
    - sacral region (tailbone)
    - specified site NEC

Long Title

head

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative pressure (pressure area) stage 1 (healing) (pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema) head

Codes

L89.81 Pressure ulcer of head