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 clinically determined, it is appropriate to classify it as "unstageable." The correct code in this case is L89.210, which specifically identifies the ulcer as being on the right hip and unstageable.

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