Mr. Smith was admitted to Sunny Valley Rest Home with a pressure ulcer of the sacral region with full thickness skin loss with damage of the subcutaneous tissue extending to the underlying fascia. This would be reported with code(s) _____

a. L89.149
b. L89.153
c. L89.149
d. L89.159


Answer: b. L89.153

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