L89.3Stage IV decubitus ulcer
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Chapter XII
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Group L80-L99
- Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Official Vietnamese name
- Loét do tì đè, độ IV
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Decubitus [pressure] ulcer with necrosis of muscle, bone or supporting structures (ie tendon or joint
Related L89 codes
L89
Decubitus ulcer and pressure area
L89.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Stage I decubitus ulcer and pressure area
L89.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Stage II decubitus ulcer
L89.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Stage III decubitus ulcer
L89.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Decubitus ulcer and pressure area, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
