L89.3 is the ICD-10 code for Stage IV decubitus ulcer. It is a four-character subcategory of L89 (Decubitus ulcer and pressure area), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L80–L99 (Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
Decubitus [pressure] ulcer with necrosis of muscle, bone or supporting structures (ie tendon or joint capsule)
L89.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L89.3Trycksår grad 4
L89.3Dekubitalsår stadium IV
DL893Decubitus grad IV
- DL893ADecubitus grad IV ved neurologiske udfald
L89.3Dekubitus, Stadium 4
L89.3Ulcère de décubitus de stade IV
L89.3stadium IV decubitusulcus
Listed through more specific codes:
- L89.300Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageable
- L89.301Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 1
- L89.302Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 2
- L89.303Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 3
- L89.304Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 4
- L89.306Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified buttock
- L89.309Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unspecified stage
- L89.310Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unstageable
- and 13 more national subcodes
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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