
2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 707.21
Pressure ulcer, stage i
- ICD-9-CM 707.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 707.21 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 1
- Pressure ulcer of back stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of back, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of buttock stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of coccyx stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of contiguous sites of back, buttock and hip stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of contiguous sites of back, buttock, and hip stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of elbow stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of elbow, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of head stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of heel stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of hip stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of hip, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left ankle stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left buttock stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left foot stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left heel stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left hip stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left lower back stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left lower leg stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left toes, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left upper back stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of lower back stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of lower back, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of lower leg stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right ankle stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right buttock stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right elbow stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right foot stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right heel stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right hip stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right lower back stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right lower leg stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right toes, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right upper back stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of sacrum stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of toes stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of upper back stage 1
- Pressure ulcer of upper back, stage 1
- Pressure ulcer stage 1
- Pressure ulcer stage 1 of head
- Pressure ulcer stage 1 of left heel
- Pressure ulcer stage 1 of left lower leg
- Pressure ulcer stage 1 of lower leg
- Pressure ulcer stage 1 of right lower leg
- Pressure ulcer stage 1 of toes
- Pressure ulcer, stage 1
Applies To
- Healing pressure ulcer, stage I
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal erythema
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
707.21:
- Pressure
pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal erythema (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.21
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9

pressure 707.00

with

abrasion, blister, partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis 707.22


full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue 707.23


gangrene 707.00
[785.4
]

necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone 707.24

ankle 707.06

back
buttock 707.05

coccyx 707.03

elbow 707.01

head 707.09

healed - omit code
healing - code to Ulcer, pressure, by stage
heel 707.07

hip 707.04

other site 707.09

sacrum 707.03

shoulder blades 707.02

stage
unstageable 707.25