A patient's pressure ulcer of the right hip is covered by eschar (scar tissue) and the ulcer stage cannot be clinically determined: The coder should assign:

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When a pressure ulcer is covered by eschar and its stage cannot be determined, it is appropriate to code it as "unstageable," which is reflected in option A, L89.210, pressure ulcer of right hip, unstageable.

A Patient's Pressure Ulcer of the Right Hip Is Covered