All ICD10 Codes

L89

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Pressure ulcer

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 9 non-billable)
L89.0Pressure ulcer of elbowhas subcodesL89.1Pressure ulcer of backhas subcodesL89.2Pressure ulcer of hiphas subcodesL89.3Pressure ulcer of buttockhas subcodesL89.4Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hiphas subcodesL89.5Pressure ulcer of anklehas subcodesL89.6Pressure ulcer of heelhas subcodesL89.8Pressure ulcer of other sitehas subcodesL89.9Pressure ulcer of unspecified sitehas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

CH12 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • bed sore
  • decubitus ulcer
  • plaster ulcer
  • pressure area
  • pressure sore
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Code First
  • any associated gangrene (I96)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
L89Pressure ulcerNot billable
L89.0Pressure ulcer of elbowSubcodes
L89.1Pressure ulcer of backSubcodes
L89.2Pressure ulcer of hipSubcodes
L89.3Pressure ulcer of buttockSubcodes
L89.4Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hipSubcodes
L89.5Pressure ulcer of ankleSubcodes
L89.6Pressure ulcer of heelSubcodes
L89.8Pressure ulcer of other siteSubcodes
L89.9Pressure ulcer of unspecified siteSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L89:

chapterCH12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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