Ischial pressure ulcer

jill.sanborn@midmichigan.orgjill.sanborn@midmichigan.org
in Home Care Coding General
What do you guys use for a pressure ulcer of the ischium?

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  • danielle.stevens@essentiahealth.orgdanielle.stevens@essentiahealth.org
    edited April 2017
    I use sacral, there's also "other specified" code too.
  • mandypilgrimmandypilgrim
    edited April 2017
    I believe it is considered the buttock, you will need to know laterality and stage :)

    Thanks,
    Mandy J Pilgrim RHIT | Coding Technician I | Revenue Cycle | Phone: 715-530-2101|pilgrim.mandy@mayo.edu
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  • Unknown
    edited April 2017
    There is also a coding tip at L89.3 that the ischial tuberosity is considered to be on the buttock :-)

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