L89 Non-Billable Code
Pressure ulcer
Chapter Classification
Chapter 12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Section Detail
L80-L99
Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- bed sore
- decubitus ulcer
- plaster ulcer
- pressure area
- pressure sore
codeFirst
- any associated gangrene (I96)
excludes2
- 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)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- 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
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