L89
Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Description
Pressure ulcer
About ICD-10-CM code L89
Under L00-L99 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, within Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99), ICD-10-CM code L89 describes Pressure ulcer. This code cannot be billed directly because more specific child codes exist beneath it.
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.)
Instructional Notes
Includes
- bed sore
- decubitus ulcer
- plaster ulcer
- pressure area
- pressure sore
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Code First
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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