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L89 ICD-10-CA category: Decubitus [pressure] ulcer and pressure area

L89 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 7 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

L89

Decubitus [pressure] ulcer and pressure area

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in L89

L89 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

L89.0Stage I decubitus ulcer and pressure areaL89.1Stage II decubitus [pressure] ulcerL89.2Stage III decubitus [pressure] ulcerL89.3Stage IV decubitus [pressure] ulcerL89.6Suspected deep pressure-induced tissue damage, depth unknownL89.8Decubitus [pressure] ulcer, unstageableL89.9Decubitus ulcer and pressure area, unspecified

Notes for L89

As CIHI prints them, with any note L89 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Bedsoreplaster ulcerpressure injury

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

  • Use additional code from category (E10-E14) with fourth and fifth characters .68 to classify any associated diabetes mellitus.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86)
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)From Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

Note

  • For multiple sites of differing stages, assign only one code indicating the highest stage.
  • Coding direction for DAD and NACRS Effective April 1, 2025, prefix N is being retired. Therefore, as of April 1, 2025, it is no longer mandatory to apply prefix N to a code from category L89 Decubitus [pressure] ulcer and pressure area whenever pressure ulcer is documented solely by a regulated allied health professional. It will still be mandatory to assign a code from category L89 Decubitus [pressure] ulcer and pressure area, regardless of who documented the pressure ulcer and regardless of significance. This coding direction is intended for discharges that are abstracted as of April 1, 2025, for the Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) and National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS).

Where L89 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. 2Block L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  3. 3Category L89Decubitus [pressure] ulcer and pressure area

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See L89 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is L89 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. L89 (Decubitus [pressure] ulcer and pressure area) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 7 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is L89 in ICD-10-CA?

L89 sits under L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).

What coding notes apply to L89?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for L89, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside L89

L80VitiligoL81Other disorders of pigmentationL82Seborrhoeic keratosisL83Acanthosis nigricansL84Corns and callositiesL85Other epidermal thickeningL86Keratoderma in diseases classified elsewhereL87Transepidermal elimination disordersL88Pyoderma gangrenosumL90Atrophic disorders of skinL91Hypertrophic disorders of skinL92Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissueL93Lupus erythematosusL94Other localized connective tissue disordersL95Vasculitis limited to skin, not elsewhere classifiedL97Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classifiedL98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classifiedL99Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere