L89.60 — Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel
Is L89.60 billable?
No — L89.60 is a non-billable header code. L89.60 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 7 billable codes beneath L89.60.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
L89.60 at a glance
| Code | L89.60 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is L89.60 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under L89.6, the nearest indexed parent of L89.60. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › heel
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 1 › heel
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 2 › heel
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 3 › heel
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 4 › heel
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › unspecified stage › heel
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › unstageable › heel
Code first — inherited from L89
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before L89.60. L89.60 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 L89.60, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L89.60 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 L89.60, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L89.60 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under L89.60? (7)
- 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
How long has L89.60 existed?
L89.60 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.