Question

question 14
a 55 - year - old has developed a pressure ulcer on her right hip. the base of the ulcer is covered in eschar and the provider documents that the stage of the ulcer cannot be determined. what icd - 10 - cm code is reported?
l89.210
l89.219
l89.319
l89.310
when is it appropriate to use history of malignancy from category z85?
when the patient cancels treatment for that site.
it has been excised, no evidence of any existing primary malignancy, and there is no further treatment directed to the site.
when two years has passed after surgery.
once the malignancy is removed from that site but the patient is still receiving chemotherapy.

Explanation:

For the first question, when the stage of a pressure ulcer cannot be determined and there is eschar, the ICD - 10 - CM code L89.319 is used for an unspecified stage pressure ulcer of the hip. For the second question, Z85 category is used for a history of malignancy when the patient has had the malignancy excised, there is no evidence of existing primary malignancy, and no further treatment is directed to the site.

Answer:

Question 14: C. L89.319
When is it appropriate to use history of malignancy from category Z85?: It has been excised, no evidence of any existing primary malignancy, and there is no further treatment directed to the site.