Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 707.03
Pressure ulcer, lower back
  • Short description: Pressure ulcer, low back.
  • ICD-9-CM 707.03 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 707.03 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 707.03.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 707.03: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 707.03 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L89.139 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unspecified stage
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L89.149 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unspecified stage
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L89.159 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unspecified stage
Approximate Synonyms
  • Decubitus ulcer (pressure sore) of sacral area
  • Decubitus ulcer of sacral area
  • Pressure sore on sacrum
  • Pressure ulcer of coccyx
  • Pressure ulcer of coccyx stage 1
  • Pressure ulcer of coccyx stage 2
  • Pressure ulcer of coccyx stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of coccyx stage 4
  • Pressure ulcer of coccyx, unstageable
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back stage 1
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back stage 2
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back stage 4
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 1
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 2
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 4
  • Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unstageable
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back stage 1
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back stage 2
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back stage 4
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back, stage 1
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back, stage 2
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back, stage 4
  • Pressure ulcer of lower back, unstageable
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back stage 1
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back stage 2
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back stage 4
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 1
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 2
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 4
  • Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unstageable
  • Pressure ulcer of sacral region
  • Pressure ulcer of sacrum
  • Pressure ulcer of sacrum stage 1
  • Pressure ulcer of sacrum stage 2
  • Pressure ulcer of sacrum stage 3
  • Pressure ulcer of sacrum stage 4
  • Pressure ulcer of sacrum, unstageable
  • Unstageable pressure ulcer of coccyx
  • Unstageable pressure ulcer of left lower back
  • Unstageable pressure ulcer of lower back
  • Unstageable pressure ulcer of right lower back
  • Unstageable pressure ulcer of sacrum
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 707.03:
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