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L89

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Pressure ulcer

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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✅ Includes

  • • bed sore
  • • decubitus ulcer
  • • plaster ulcer
  • • pressure area
  • • pressure sore

📋 Code Instructions

  • • Code first: any associated gangrene (I96)

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86)
  • • diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)
  • • non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin (L97.-)
  • • skin infections (L00-L08)
  • • varicose ulcer (I83.0, I83.2)

Child Codes (9)

L89.0Pressure ulcer of elbowL89.1Pressure ulcer of backL89.2Pressure ulcer of hipL89.3Pressure ulcer of buttockL89.4Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hipL89.5Pressure ulcer of ankleL89.6Pressure ulcer of heelL89.8Pressure ulcer of other siteL89.9Pressure ulcer of unspecified site

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Code Information

CodeL89
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes25 note(s)
Child codes9

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)