Chapter 12 - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)»Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)»Pressure ulcer (L89)
L89
Pressure ulcer
Sub-codes (9)
- L89.0 Pressure ulcer of elbow
- L89.1 Pressure ulcer of back
- L89.2 Pressure ulcer of hip
- L89.3 Pressure ulcer of buttock
- L89.4 Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
- L89.5 Pressure ulcer of ankle
- L89.6 Pressure ulcer of heel
- L89.8 Pressure ulcer of other site
- L89.9 Pressure ulcer of unspecified site
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Pressure Ulcer52 drugs (20 approved, 32 experimental)
An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.