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L89.6

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Pressure ulcer of heel

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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inherited from L89

Rules 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 (3)

L89.60Pressure ulcer of unspecified heelL89.61Pressure ulcer of right heelL89.62Pressure ulcer of left heel

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Code Information

CodeL89.6
BillableNo — Header code
ParentL89
CategoryDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes25 note(s)
Child codes3

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Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)