ICD-10-CM Code L89.1
Pressure ulcer of back
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L89.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of L89.1 that describes the diagnosis 'pressure ulcer of back' in more detail.
- L89.1 Pressure ulcer of back NON-BILLABLE
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- L89.100 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.101 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.102 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.103 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.104 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.109 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unspecified stage BILLABLE
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- L89.110 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.111 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.112 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.113 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.114 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.119 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unspecified stage BILLABLE
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- L89.120 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.121 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.122 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.123 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.124 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.129 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unspecified stage BILLABLE
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- L89.130 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.131 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.132 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.133 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.134 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.139 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unspecified stage BILLABLE
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- L89.140 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.141 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.142 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.143 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.144 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.149 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unspecified stage BILLABLE
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- L89.150 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.151 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.152 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.153 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.154 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.159 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unspecified stage BILLABLE
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The ICD code L89 is used to code Pressure ulcer
Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure sores, bedsores and decubitus ulcers, are localized injuries to the skin and/or underlying tissue that usually occur over a bony prominence as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction. The most common sites are the skin overlying the sacrum, coccyx, heels or the hips, but other sites such as the elbows, knees, ankles or the back of the cranium can be affected.
Specialty: | Plastic Surgery |
MeSH Code: | D003668 |
ICD 9 Code: | 707.0 |
Classification of ulcers. Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous tissue Muscle Bone Skin inflammation Blister Necrosis Fibrin Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous tissue Muscle Bone Skin inflammation Blister Necrosis Fibrin Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous tissue Muscle Bone Skin inflammation Blister Necrosis Fibrin
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L89.1 - Pressure ulcer of back'
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Parent Code: L89 - Pressure ulcer