L89.213

Billable

Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 381 — Pressure Ulcer of Skin, Unstageable/Unspecified

0.000

V24HCC 158 — Pressure Ulcer of Skin with Full Thickness Skin Loss

0.662

ESRDHCC 158 — Pressure Ulcer of Skin with Full Thickness Skin Loss

0.000

What This Code Means

A stage 3 pressure ulcer on the right hip with full-thickness skin loss extending into the subcutaneous tissue, appearing as a deep crater but not exposing bone or muscle.

Coding Tips

•Stage 3 involves full-thickness skin and subcutaneous tissue loss; document depth and presence of undermining or tunneling
•If bone, tendon, or muscle is visible, this is stage 4, not stage 3

Clinical Significance

Stage 3 pressure ulcers of the right hip involve full-thickness skin loss into subcutaneous tissue without muscle or bone exposure. The right hip, particularly the greater trochanter area, has limited soft tissue coverage, making stage 3 wounds here prone to rapid progression. These wounds often indicate poor nutritional status, prolonged immobility, and inadequate pressure redistribution.

Documentation Requirements

✓Anatomical location specified as right hip
✓Stage explicitly documented as stage 3
✓Complete wound dimensions including depth
✓Wound bed characteristics
✓Undermining or tunneling measurements
✓Drainage description
✓Infection assessment
✓Nutritional status and interventions
✓Wound care treatment plan

Commonly Confused Codes

L89.214 — Stage 4 right hip; bone/muscle/tendon is exposed L89.212 — Stage 2 right hip; partial-thickness loss only L89.210 — Unstageable right hip; wound bed obscured L89.223 — Stage 3 left hip; laterality difference

Code Hierarchy

└L89Pressure ulcer └L89.2Pressure ulcer of hip └L89.21Pressure ulcer of right hip └L89.213Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3

└L89.213Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3