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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

L89

Pressure ulcer

Release
FY 2027
Effective

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.

Includes

bed sore

Includes

decubitus ulcer

Includes

plaster ulcer

Includes

pressure area

Includes

pressure sore

Excludes2

decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) ( N86 )

Excludes2

non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin ( L97 .-)

Excludes2

skin infections (L00-L08)

Excludes2

varicose ulcer ( I83.0 , I83.2 )

Code First

any associated gangrene ( I96 )

More Specific Codes

9 codes under L89

Version History

How L89 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Pressure ulcer

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Pressure ulcer

Codes whose official notes reference L89

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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