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
diabetic ulcers ( E08.621 , E08.622 , E09.621 , E09.622 , E10.621 , E10.622 , E11.621 , E11.622 , E13.621 , E13.622 )
Excludes2
non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin ( L97 .-)
Excludes2
skin infections (L00-L08)
Code First
any associated gangrene ( I96 )
More Specific Codes
9 codes under L89
- L89.0 Pressure ulcer of elbow Has subcodes
- L89.1 Pressure ulcer of back Has subcodes
- L89.2 Pressure ulcer of hip Has subcodes
- L89.3 Pressure ulcer of buttock Has subcodes
- L89.4 Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip Has subcodes
- L89.5 Pressure ulcer of ankle Has subcodes
- L89.6 Pressure ulcer of heel Has subcodes
- L89.8 Pressure ulcer of other site Has subcodes
- L89.9 Pressure ulcer of unspecified site Has subcodes
Version History
How L89 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentPressure ulcer
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedPressure ulcer
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference L89
- G90.4 Autonomic dysreflexia Billable
- L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
- L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
- L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
- M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
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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