stage-1 PU in between Buttocks

It's only 1 stage-1 PU so I can't use L89.311 & L89.321..What code we use?

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  • If it is "in between" then it is in the category of sacral L89.15, or are you sure it is a pressure ulcer and not a dermatitis?

    Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D-10
    Utilization Review Specialist
    Kindred at Home
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    501-508-8526 (o)
    501-690-2027 (c)
    Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
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