Pressure ulcer - L89

This notation helps users understand the scope of a code L89 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.

Category Includes:

bed sore
decubitus ulcer
plaster ulcer
pressure area
pressure sore

Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.

Type 2 Excludes:

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)

Code First: This note advises that another code should be sequenced as the principal diagnosis before the code with this note.

Category codeFirst:

any associated gangrene (I96)

These ranges represents subcategories of Pressure ulcer. The "L89" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.

Codes:

L89.0 - Pressure ulcer of elbow
L89.00 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow
L89.000 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unstageable
L89.001 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 1
L89.002 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 2
L89.003 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3
L89.004 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 4
L89.006 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified elbow
L89.009 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unspecified stage
L89.01 - Pressure ulcer of right elbow
L89.010 - Pressure ulcer of right elbow, unstageable
L89.011 - Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 1
L89.012 - Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 2
L89.013 - Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 3
L89.014 - Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 4
L89.016 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right elbow
L89.019 - Pressure ulcer of right elbow, unspecified stage
L89.02 - Pressure ulcer of left elbow
L89.020 - Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unstageable
L89.021 - Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 1
L89.022 - Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 2
L89.023 - Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 3
L89.024 - Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
L89.026 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left elbow
L89.029 - Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unspecified stage
L89.1 - Pressure ulcer of back
L89.10 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back
L89.100 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unstageable
L89.101 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 1
L89.102 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 2
L89.103 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 3
L89.104 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 4
L89.106 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified part of back
L89.109 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unspecified stage
L89.11 - Pressure ulcer of right upper back
L89.110 - Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unstageable
L89.111 - Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 1
L89.112 - Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 2
L89.113 - Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 3
L89.114 - Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 4
L89.116 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right upper back
L89.119 - Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unspecified stage
L89.12 - Pressure ulcer of left upper back
L89.120 - Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unstageable
L89.121 - Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1
L89.122 - Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 2
L89.123 - Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 3
L89.124 - Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 4
L89.126 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left upper back
L89.129 - Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unspecified stage
L89.13 - Pressure ulcer of right lower back
L89.130 - Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unstageable
L89.131 - Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 1
L89.132 - Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 2
L89.133 - Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 3
L89.134 - Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 4
L89.136 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right lower back
L89.139 - Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unspecified stage
L89.14 - Pressure ulcer of left lower back
L89.140 - Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unstageable
L89.141 - Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 1
L89.142 - Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 2
L89.143 - Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 3
L89.144 - Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 4
L89.146 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left lower back
L89.149 - Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unspecified stage
L89.15 - Pressure ulcer of sacral region
L89.150 - Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unstageable
L89.151 - Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 1
L89.152 - Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 2
L89.153 - Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 3
L89.154 - Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 4
L89.156 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of sacral region
L89.159 - Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unspecified stage
L89.2 - Pressure ulcer of hip
L89.20 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip
L89.200 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unstageable
L89.201 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 1
L89.202 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 2
L89.203 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 3
L89.204 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 4
L89.206 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified hip
L89.209 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unspecified stage
L89.21 - Pressure ulcer of right hip
L89.210 - Pressure ulcer of right hip, unstageable
L89.211 - Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 1
L89.212 - Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 2
L89.213 - Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3
L89.214 - Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 4
L89.216 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right hip
L89.219 - Pressure ulcer of right hip, unspecified stage
L89.22 - Pressure ulcer of left hip
L89.220 - Pressure ulcer of left hip, unstageable
L89.221 - Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 1
L89.222 - Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 2
L89.223 - Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 3
L89.224 - Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 4
L89.226 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left hip
L89.229 - Pressure ulcer of left hip, unspecified stage
L89.3 - Pressure ulcer of buttock
L89.30 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock
L89.300 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageable
L89.301 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 1
L89.302 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 2
L89.303 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 3
L89.304 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 4
L89.306 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified buttock
L89.309 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unspecified stage
L89.31 - Pressure ulcer of right buttock
L89.310 - Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unstageable
L89.311 - Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 1
L89.312 - Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 2
L89.313 - Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 3
L89.314 - Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 4
L89.316 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttock
L89.319 - Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unspecified stage
L89.32 - Pressure ulcer of left buttock
L89.320 - Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unstageable
L89.321 - Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 1
L89.322 - Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 2
L89.323 - Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 3
L89.324 - Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 4
L89.326 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left buttock
L89.329 - Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unspecified stage
L89.4 - Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
L89.40 - Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stage
L89.41 - Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 1
L89.42 - Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 2
L89.43 - Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3
L89.44 - Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 4
L89.45 - Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unstageable
L89.46 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
L89.5 - Pressure ulcer of ankle
L89.50 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle
L89.500 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unstageable
L89.501 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 1
L89.502 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 2
L89.503 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 3
L89.504 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 4
L89.506 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified ankle
L89.509 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unspecified stage
L89.51 - Pressure ulcer of right ankle
L89.510 - Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unstageable
L89.511 - Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 1
L89.512 - Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 2
L89.513 - Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 3
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
L89.52 - Pressure ulcer of left ankle
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
L89.6 - Pressure ulcer of heel
L89.60 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel
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
L89.61 - Pressure ulcer of right heel
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
L89.62 - Pressure ulcer of left heel
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
L89.8 - Pressure ulcer of other site
L89.81 - Pressure ulcer of head
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
L89.89 - Pressure ulcer of other site
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
L89.9 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified site
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
L89.95 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unstageable
L89.96 - Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified site