ICD-10-CM Code L89.8
Pressure ulcer of other site
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 L89.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of L89.8 that describes the diagnosis 'pressure ulcer of other site' in more detail.
- L89.8 Pressure ulcer of other site NON-BILLABLE
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- L89.810 Pressure ulcer of head, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.811 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.812 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.813 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.814 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.819 Pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stage BILLABLE
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- L89.890 Pressure ulcer of other site, unstageable BILLABLE
- L89.891 Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 1 BILLABLE
- L89.892 Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 2 BILLABLE
- L89.893 Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 3 BILLABLE
- L89.894 Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 4 BILLABLE
- L89.899 Pressure ulcer of other site, 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
Parent Code: L89 - Pressure ulcer