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L89.0 Stage I decubitus ulcer and pressure area

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L89.0 is the ICD-10 code for Stage I decubitus ulcer and pressure area. It is a four-character subcategory of L89 (Decubitus ulcer and pressure area), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L80–L99 (Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XII · L00–L99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Definition

The ulcer appears as a defined area of persistent redness (erythema) in lightly pigmented skin, whereas in darker skin tones, the ulcer may appear with persistent red, blue or purple hues, without skin loss

What L89.0 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Decubitus [pressure] ulcer limited to erythema only

L89.0 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

L89.0Trycksår grad 1 (tryckskada)

NorwayICD-10-NO

L89.0Dekubitalsår eller trykkskade stadium I

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL890Decubitus grad I

  • DL890ADecubitus grad I ved neurologiske udfald
GermanyICD-10-GM

L89.0Dekubitus, Stadium 1

FranceICD-10-FR

L89.0Zone de pression et ulcère de décubitus de stade I

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L89.0stadium I decubitusulcus en drukplek

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific 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
  • and 13 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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