Dina, a 28-year old patient, was admitted to the hospital with complaints of swelling and pain in her right buttock. On clinical assessments, the physician noted tenderness, pale skin with patches, ulceration, and warm skin. She has a history of vascular disease and diabetes. The physician made the diagnosis as stage 3 bedsores. Select the appropriate ICD-10 code for this case.

  1. I96
  2. K40.1
  3. L89.323
  4. N30.00
Explanation
Answer: C 

L89.323 is the appropriate code here because it is used to code for stage 3 pressure ulcer of the left buttock. 

Option A is not correct because it is used to code for gangrene, not elsewhere classified. Here, gangrene is not the diagnosis. 

Option B is not correct because K40.1 is used to code for bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene. This is not the diagnosis here. 

Option D is not correct because N30.00 is used to code for acute cystitis without hematuria. This is not the diagnosis here. 
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