L89.61
Header — not billablePressure ulcer of right heel
The ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of right heel is L89.61.
L89.61 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 L89.61
- L89.610Pressure ulcer of right heel, unstageable
- L89.611Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 1
- L89.612Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 2
- L89.613Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 3
- L89.614Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 4
- L89.616Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right heel
- L89.619Pressure ulcer of right heel, unspecified stage
Related codes in this category
- L89.60Pressure ulcer of unspecified heelnon-billable header
- L89.62Pressure ulcer of left heelnon-billable header
- L89.61Pressure ulcer of right heelnon-billable header