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

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