ICD-10-CM code "L89": Pressure ulcer (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeL89
DescriptionPressure ulcer
Hierarchy
  1. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
  3. Pressure ulcer (L89)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

    Type 2certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)

    Type 2certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

    Type 2complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

    Type 2congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)

    Type 2endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)

    Type 2lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)

    Type 2neoplasms (C00-D49)

    Type 2symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

    Type 2systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)

    Type 2viral warts (B07.-)

  2. Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
  3. Pressure ulcer (L89)

    Type 2decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86)

    Type 2diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)

    Type 2non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin (L97.-)

    Type 2skin infections (L00-L08)

    Type 2varicose ulcer (I83.0, I83.2)

Includes

  1. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
  3. Pressure ulcer (L89)

    Includesbed sore

    Includesdecubitus ulcer

    Includesplaster ulcer

    Includespressure area

    Includespressure sore

Subcategories