L89.1 — Pressure ulcer of back
Not billable
Is L89.1 billable?
No — L89.1 is a non-billable header code. L89.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 42 billable codes beneath L89.1.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
L89.1 at a glance
| Code | L89.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pressure ulcer of back |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is L89.1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to L89.1. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › back
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 1 › back
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 2 › back
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 3 › back
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 4 › back
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › unspecified stage › back
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › unstageable › back
Code first — inherited from L89
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before L89.1. L89.1 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- any associated gangrene (I96)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 12
The conditions below are not part of L89.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L89.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from L89
The conditions below are not part of L89.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L89.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under L89.1? (6)
- L89.10Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of backnot billable
- L89.11Pressure ulcer of right upper backnot billable
- L89.12Pressure ulcer of left upper backnot billable
- L89.13Pressure ulcer of right lower backnot billable
- L89.14Pressure ulcer of left lower backnot billable
- L89.15Pressure ulcer of sacral regionnot billable
How long has L89.1 existed?
L89.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the L89 family? (8)
- L89.0Pressure ulcer of elbownot billable
- L89.2Pressure ulcer of hipnot billable
- L89.3Pressure ulcer of buttocknot billable
- L89.4Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hipnot billable
- L89.5Pressure ulcer of anklenot billable
- L89.6Pressure ulcer of heelnot billable
- L89.8Pressure ulcer of other sitenot billable
- L89.9Pressure ulcer of unspecified sitenot billable