L89.21
Header — not billablePressure ulcer of right hip
The ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of right hip is L89.21.
L89.21 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 L89.21
- L89.210Pressure ulcer of right hip, unstageable
- L89.211Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 1
- L89.212Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 2
- L89.213Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3
- L89.214Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 4
- L89.216Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right hip
- L89.219Pressure ulcer of right hip, unspecified stage
Related codes in this category
- L89.20Pressure ulcer of unspecified hipnon-billable header
- L89.22Pressure ulcer of left hipnon-billable header
- L89.21Pressure ulcer of right hipnon-billable header