L89.4
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from L89Rules from parent category L89: Pressure ulcer
- • 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)
📋 Code Instructions
from L89- • Code first: any associated gangrene (I96)
Child Codes (7)
L89.40Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stageL89.41Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 1L89.42Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 2L89.43Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3L89.44Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 4L89.45Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unstageableL89.46Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
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CodeL89.4
BillableNo — Header code
ParentL89
CategoryDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes25 note(s)
Child codes7
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)