Chapter 12

L00–L99: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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.-)
Internal Codes
  • L89.514

    Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 4

  • L89.516

    Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right ankle

  • L89.519

    Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unspecified stage

  • L89.520

    Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unstageable

  • L89.521

    Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 1

  • L89.522

    Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 2

  • L89.523

    Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 3

  • L89.524

    Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4

  • L89.526

    Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left ankle

  • L89.529

    Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unspecified stage

  • L89.600

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unstageable

  • L89.601

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 1

  • L89.602

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 2

  • L89.603

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3

  • L89.604

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 4

  • L89.606

    Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified heel

  • L89.609

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unspecified stage

  • L89.610

    Pressure ulcer of right heel, unstageable

  • L89.611

    Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 1

  • L89.612

    Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 2

  • L89.613

    Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 3

  • L89.614

    Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 4

  • L89.616

    Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right heel

  • L89.619

    Pressure ulcer of right heel, unspecified stage

  • L89.620

    Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageable

  • L89.621

    Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1

  • L89.622

    Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 2

  • L89.623

    Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 3

  • L89.624

    Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 4

  • L89.626

    Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left heel

  • L89.629

    Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stage

  • L89.810

    Pressure ulcer of head, unstageable

  • L89.811

    Pressure ulcer of head, stage 1

  • L89.812

    Pressure ulcer of head, stage 2

  • L89.813

    Pressure ulcer of head, stage 3

  • L89.814

    Pressure ulcer of head, stage 4

  • L89.816

    Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head

  • L89.819

    Pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stage

  • L89.890

    Pressure ulcer of other site, unstageable

  • L89.891

    Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 1

  • L89.892

    Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 2

  • L89.893

    Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 3

  • L89.894

    Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 4

  • L89.896

    Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of other site

  • L89.899

    Pressure ulcer of other site, unspecified stage

  • L89.90

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage

  • L89.91

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 1

  • L89.92

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 2

  • L89.93

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3

  • L89.94

    Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4

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