L89

Pressure ulcer

Specific Codes Under L89

Use a more specific code below for billing and documentation.

L89.0

Pressure ulcer of elbow

L89.1

Pressure ulcer of back

L89.2

Pressure ulcer of hip

L89.3

Pressure ulcer of buttock

L89.4

Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip

L89.5

Pressure ulcer of ankle

L89.6

Pressure ulcer of heel

L89.8

Pressure ulcer of other site

L89.9

Pressure ulcer of unspecified site

Inclusion Terms

None inclusion terms specified for this code.

Code First

None code first specified for this code.

Use Additional Code

None use additional code specified for this code.

Cannot Code Together

These codes cannot be used together with the current code, even if both conditions are present.

None specified for this code.

Can Code Together

These codes can be used together with the current code if both conditions are documented.

• 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)

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L89