L89.211 — Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 1
Is L89.211 billable?
Yes — L89.211 is billable for FY2027. L89.211 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. L89.211 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
L89.211 at a glance
| Code | L89.211 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 1 |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does L89.211 group to?
L89.211 sits in MDC 09 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 573Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with MCCsurgical
- 574Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with CCsurgical
- 575Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis without CC/MCCsurgical
How is L89.211 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under L89.2, the nearest indexed parent of L89.211. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 1 › hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 2 › hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 3 › hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 4 › hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › unspecified stage › hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › unstageable › hip
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to L89.211.
- Healing pressure ulcer of right hip back, stage 1
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, right hip
Code first — inherited from L89
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before L89.211. L89.211 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 L89.211, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L89.211 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 L89.211, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L89.211 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has L89.211 existed?
L89.211 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.