ICD-10-CM category
L89 Decubitus ulcer and pressure area
L89 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 175 complete codes below.
L89.0…
21 codes
- L89.000Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unstageable
- L89.001Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 1
- L89.002Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 2
- L89.003Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3
- L89.004Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 4
- L89.006Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified elbow
- L89.009Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unspecified stage
- L89.010Pressure ulcer of right elbow, unstageable
- L89.011Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 1
- L89.012Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 2
- L89.013Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 3
- L89.014Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 4
- L89.016Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right elbow
- L89.019Pressure ulcer of right elbow, unspecified stage
- L89.020Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unstageable
- L89.021Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 1
- L89.022Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 2
- L89.023Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 3
- L89.024Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
- L89.026Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left elbow
- L89.029Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unspecified stage
L89.1…
42 codes
- L89.100Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unstageable
- L89.101Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 1
- L89.102Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 2
- L89.103Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 3
- L89.104Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 4
- L89.106Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified part of back
- L89.109Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unspecified stage
- L89.110Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unstageable
- L89.111Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 1
- L89.112Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 2
- L89.113Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 3
- L89.114Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 4
- L89.116Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right upper back
- L89.119Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unspecified stage
- L89.120Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unstageable
- L89.121Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1
- L89.122Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 2
- L89.123Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 3
- L89.124Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 4
- L89.126Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left upper back
- L89.129Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unspecified stage
- L89.130Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unstageable
- L89.131Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 1
- L89.132Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 2
- L89.133Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 3
- L89.134Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 4
- L89.136Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right lower back
- L89.139Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unspecified stage
- L89.140Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unstageable
- L89.141Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 1
- L89.142Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 2
- L89.143Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 3
- L89.144Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 4
- L89.146Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left lower back
- L89.149Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unspecified stage
- L89.150Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unstageable
- L89.151Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 1
- L89.152Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 2
- L89.153Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 3
- L89.154Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 4
- L89.156Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of sacral region
- L89.159Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unspecified stage
L89.2…
21 codes
- L89.200Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unstageable
- L89.201Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 1
- L89.202Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 2
- L89.203Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 3
- L89.204Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 4
- L89.206Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified hip
- L89.209Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unspecified stage
- L89.210Pressure ulcer of right hip, unstageable
- L89.211Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 1
- L89.212Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 2
- L89.213Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3
- L89.214Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 4
- L89.216Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right hip
- L89.219Pressure ulcer of right hip, unspecified stage
- 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
L89.3…
21 codes
- L89.300Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageable
- L89.301Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 1
- L89.302Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 2
- L89.303Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 3
- L89.304Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 4
- L89.306Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified buttock
- L89.309Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unspecified stage
- L89.310Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unstageable
- L89.311Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 1
- L89.312Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 2
- L89.313Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 3
- L89.314Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 4
- L89.316Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttock
- L89.319Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unspecified stage
- L89.320Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unstageable
- L89.321Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 1
- L89.322Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 2
- L89.323Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 3
- L89.324Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 4
- L89.326Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left buttock
- L89.329Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unspecified stage
L89.4…
7 codes
- L89.40Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stage
- L89.41Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 1
- L89.42Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 2
- L89.43Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3
- L89.44Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 4
- L89.45Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unstageable
- L89.46Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
L89.5…
21 codes
- L89.500Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unstageable
- L89.501Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 1
- L89.502Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 2
- L89.503Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 3
- L89.504Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 4
- L89.506Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified ankle
- L89.509Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unspecified stage
- L89.510Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unstageable
- L89.511Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 1
- L89.512Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 2
- L89.513Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 3
- L89.514Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 4
- L89.516Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right ankle
- L89.519Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unspecified stage
- L89.520Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unstageable
- L89.521Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 1
- L89.522Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 2
- L89.523Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 3
- L89.524Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4
- L89.526Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left ankle
- L89.529Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unspecified stage
L89.6…
21 codes
- L89.600Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unstageable
- L89.601Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 1
- L89.602Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 2
- L89.603Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3
- L89.604Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 4
- L89.606Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified heel
- L89.609Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unspecified stage
- 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
- L89.620Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageable
- L89.621Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1
- L89.622Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 2
- L89.623Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 3
- L89.624Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 4
- L89.626Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left heel
- L89.629Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stage
L89.8…
14 codes
- L89.810Pressure ulcer of head, unstageable
- L89.811Pressure ulcer of head, stage 1
- L89.812Pressure ulcer of head, stage 2
- L89.813Pressure ulcer of head, stage 3
- L89.814Pressure ulcer of head, stage 4
- L89.816Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head
- L89.819Pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stage
- 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
L89.9…
7 codes
- L89.90Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
- L89.91Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 1
- L89.92Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 2
- L89.93Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3
- L89.94Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4
- L89.95Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unstageable
- L89.96Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified site
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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