L89.02
Header — not billablePressure ulcer of left elbow
The ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of left elbow is L89.02.
L89.02 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L89.02
- L89.020Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unstageable
- L89.021Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 1
- L89.022Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 2
- L89.023Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 3
- L89.024Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
- L89.026Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left elbow
- L89.029Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unspecified stage
Related codes in this category
- L89.00Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbownon-billable header
- L89.01Pressure ulcer of right elbownon-billable header
- L89.02Pressure ulcer of left elbownon-billable header