L89.22
Header — not billablePressure ulcer of left hip
The ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of left hip is L89.22.
L89.22 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 L89.22
- L89.220Pressure ulcer of left hip, unstageable
- L89.221Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 1
- L89.222Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 2
- L89.223Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 3
- L89.224Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 4
- L89.226Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left hip
- L89.229Pressure ulcer of left hip, unspecified stage
Related codes in this category
- L89.20Pressure ulcer of unspecified hipnon-billable header
- L89.21Pressure ulcer of right hipnon-billable header
- L89.22Pressure ulcer of left hipnon-billable header