Pulse lavage debridement is performed by wound care nurse on a patient with a stage 3 decubitus ulcer of the right ankle.

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The correct code for the decubitus ulcer of the right ankle is L89.513 because it specifies the location of the ulcer. The 7th character indicates that it is at an unspecified stage. The 1st character 'L' is used to indicate a skin condition. The code for the procedure performed, pulse lavage debridement, is 0HDKXZZ. The 5th character 'X' indicates it is an "Other" device, and the 6th character 'Z' indicates it is a non-physician performing the procedure. Therefore, the correct code for this scenario is L89.513,0HDKXZZ.

Pulse Lavage Debridement Is Performed by Wound Care Nurse on a Patient