Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 707.23
Pressure ulcer, stage iii
  • Short description: Pressure ulcer,stage III.
  • ICD-9-CM 707.23 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 707.23 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Approximate Synonyms
  • Pressure ulcer of ankle stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of back stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of back, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of buttock stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of coccyx stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of contiguous sites of back, buttock and hip stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of contiguous sites of back, buttock, and hip stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of elbow stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of elbow, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of head stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of heel stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of hip stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of hip, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left ankle stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left buttock stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left foot stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left heel stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left hip stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower leg stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left toes, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left upper back stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of lower leg stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right ankle stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right buttock stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right elbow stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right foot stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right heel stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right hip stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower leg stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right toes, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right upper back stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of sacrum stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of toes stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of upper back stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of upper back, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer stage 3 of head
  • Pressure ulcer stage 3 of left heel
  • Pressure ulcer stage 3 of left lower leg
  • Pressure ulcer stage 3 of lower leg
  • Pressure ulcer stage 3 of right lower leg
  • Pressure ulcer stage 3 of toes
  • Pressure ulcer, stage 3
Applies To
  • Healing pressure ulcer, stage III
  • Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 707.23:
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
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