L89.34: Stage IV decubitus ulcer Sacral spine
Skin on your sacrum or coccyx (tailbone) has been damaged by pressure.
The sacrum and the coccyx (tailbone) form the lowest section of the spine.
If pressure is applied to one area of the skin for a long period of time, this will have less blood flow to it and may become damaged as a result. This happens, for example, when a person lies in the same position a lot and for a long time.
Your skin is deeply damaged at your sacrum or coccyx (tailbone). As a result, muscles, tendons or bones are exposed or damaged. This can affect one or more places.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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