L89.89
Header — not billablePressure ulcer of other site
The ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of other site is L89.89.
L89.89 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 L89.89
- L89.890Pressure ulcer of other site, unstageable
- L89.891Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 1
- L89.892Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 2
- L89.893Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 3
- L89.894Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 4
- L89.896Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of other site
- L89.899Pressure ulcer of other site, unspecified stage
Related codes in this category
- L89.81Pressure ulcer of headnon-billable header
- L89.89Pressure ulcer of other sitenon-billable header