L89.89 — Pressure ulcer of other site
Is L89.89 billable?
No — L89.89 is a non-billable header code. L89.89 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 L89.89.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
L89.89 at a glance
| Code | L89.89 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pressure ulcer of other site |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is L89.89 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to L89.89. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › specified site NEC
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 1 › specified site NEC
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 2 › specified site NEC
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 3 › specified site NEC
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › stage 4 › specified site NEC
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › unspecified stage › specified site NEC
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure › unstageable › specified site NEC
Code first — inherited from L89
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before L89.89. L89.89 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 L89.89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L89.89 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 L89.89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L89.89 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under L89.89? (7)
- 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
How long has L89.89 existed?
L89.89 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.