ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
L89Pressure ulcer
Not billable — use a more specific code
L89 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About L89
L89 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pressure ulcer. It belongs to block L80-L99 (other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) and chapter 12 (diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: L89.0 (of elbow), L89.1 (of back), L89.2 (of hip), L89.3 (of buttock), L89.4 (of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip), L89.5 (of ankle), L89.6 (of heel), L89.8 (of other site) and 1 more.
The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of L89, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86), diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622), non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin (L97.-), skin infections (L00-L08) and 1 more.
Code first: any associated gangrene (I96).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under L89
- L89.0Pressure ulcer of elbow
- L89.00Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow
- L89.000Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unstageableBillable
- L89.001Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 1Billable
- L89.002Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 2Billable
- L89.003Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3Billable
- L89.004Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 4Billable
- L89.006Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified elbowBillable
- L89.009Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.01Pressure ulcer of right elbow
- L89.010Pressure ulcer of right elbow, unstageableBillable
- L89.011Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 1Billable
- L89.012Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 2Billable
- L89.013Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 3Billable
- L89.014Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 4Billable
- L89.016Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right elbowBillable
- L89.019Pressure ulcer of right elbow, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.02Pressure ulcer of left elbow
- L89.020Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unstageableBillable
- L89.021Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 1Billable
- L89.022Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 2Billable
- L89.023Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 3Billable
- L89.024Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4Billable
- L89.026Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left elbowBillable
- L89.029Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.00Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow
- L89.1Pressure ulcer of back
- L89.10Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back
- L89.100Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unstageableBillable
- L89.101Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 1Billable
- L89.102Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 2Billable
- L89.103Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 3Billable
- L89.104Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 4Billable
- L89.106Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified part of backBillable
- L89.109Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.11Pressure ulcer of right upper back
- L89.110Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unstageableBillable
- L89.111Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 1Billable
- L89.112Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 2Billable
- L89.113Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 3Billable
- L89.114Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 4Billable
- L89.116Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right upper backBillable
- L89.119Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.12Pressure ulcer of left upper back
- L89.120Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unstageableBillable
- L89.121Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1Billable
- L89.122Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 2Billable
- L89.123Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 3Billable
- L89.124Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 4Billable
- L89.126Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left upper backBillable
- L89.129Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.13Pressure ulcer of right lower back
- L89.130Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unstageableBillable
- L89.131Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 1Billable
- L89.132Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 2Billable
- L89.133Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 3Billable
- L89.134Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 4Billable
- L89.136Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right lower backBillable
- L89.139Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.14Pressure ulcer of left lower back
- L89.140Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unstageableBillable
- L89.141Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 1Billable
- L89.142Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 2Billable
- L89.143Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 3Billable
- L89.144Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 4Billable
- L89.146Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left lower backBillable
- L89.149Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.15Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- L89.150Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unstageableBillable
- L89.151Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 1Billable
- L89.152Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 2Billable
- L89.153Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 3Billable
- L89.154Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 4Billable
- L89.156Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of sacral regionBillable
- L89.159Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.10Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back
- L89.2Pressure ulcer of hip
- L89.20Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip
- L89.200Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unstageableBillable
- L89.201Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 1Billable
- L89.202Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 2Billable
- L89.203Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 3Billable
- L89.204Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 4Billable
- L89.206Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified hipBillable
- L89.209Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.21Pressure ulcer of right hip
- L89.210Pressure ulcer of right hip, unstageableBillable
- L89.211Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 1Billable
- L89.212Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 2Billable
- L89.213Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3Billable
- L89.214Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 4Billable
- L89.216Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right hipBillable
- L89.219Pressure ulcer of right hip, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.22Pressure ulcer of left hip
- L89.220Pressure ulcer of left hip, unstageableBillable
- L89.221Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 1Billable
- L89.222Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 2Billable
- L89.223Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 3Billable
- L89.224Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 4Billable
- L89.226Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left hipBillable
- L89.229Pressure ulcer of left hip, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.20Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip
- L89.3Pressure ulcer of buttock
- L89.30Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock
- L89.300Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageableBillable
- L89.301Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 1Billable
- L89.302Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 2Billable
- L89.303Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 3Billable
- L89.304Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 4Billable
- L89.306Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified buttockBillable
- L89.309Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.31Pressure ulcer of right buttock
- L89.310Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unstageableBillable
- L89.311Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 1Billable
- L89.312Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 2Billable
- L89.313Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 3Billable
- L89.314Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 4Billable
- L89.316Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttockBillable
- L89.319Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.32Pressure ulcer of left buttock
- L89.320Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unstageableBillable
- L89.321Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 1Billable
- L89.322Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 2Billable
- L89.323Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 3Billable
- L89.324Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 4Billable
- L89.326Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left buttockBillable
- L89.329Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.30Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock
- L89.4Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
- L89.40Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.41Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 1Billable
- L89.42Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 2Billable
- L89.43Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3Billable
- L89.44Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 4Billable
- L89.45Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unstageableBillable
- L89.46Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of contiguous site of back, buttock and hipBillable
- L89.5Pressure ulcer of ankle
- L89.50Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle
- L89.500Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unstageableBillable
- L89.501Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 1Billable
- L89.502Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 2Billable
- L89.503Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 3Billable
- L89.504Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 4Billable
- L89.506Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified ankleBillable
- L89.509Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.51Pressure ulcer of right ankle
- L89.510Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unstageableBillable
- L89.511Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 1Billable
- L89.512Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 2Billable
- L89.513Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 3Billable
- L89.514Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 4Billable
- L89.516Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right ankleBillable
- L89.519Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.52Pressure ulcer of left ankle
- L89.520Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unstageableBillable
- L89.521Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 1Billable
- L89.522Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 2Billable
- L89.523Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 3Billable
- L89.524Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4Billable
- L89.526Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left ankleBillable
- L89.529Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.50Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle
- L89.6Pressure ulcer of heel
- L89.60Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel
- L89.600Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unstageableBillable
- L89.601Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 1Billable
- L89.602Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 2Billable
- L89.603Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3Billable
- L89.604Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 4Billable
- L89.606Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified heelBillable
- L89.609Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.61Pressure ulcer of right heel
- L89.610Pressure ulcer of right heel, unstageableBillable
- L89.611Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 1Billable
- L89.612Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 2Billable
- L89.613Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 3Billable
- L89.614Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 4Billable
- L89.616Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right heelBillable
- L89.619Pressure ulcer of right heel, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.62Pressure ulcer of left heel
- L89.620Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageableBillable
- L89.621Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1Billable
- L89.622Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 2Billable
- L89.623Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 3Billable
- L89.624Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 4Billable
- L89.626Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left heelBillable
- L89.629Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.60Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel
- L89.8Pressure ulcer of other site
- L89.81Pressure ulcer of head
- L89.810Pressure ulcer of head, unstageableBillable
- L89.811Pressure ulcer of head, stage 1Billable
- L89.812Pressure ulcer of head, stage 2Billable
- L89.813Pressure ulcer of head, stage 3Billable
- L89.814Pressure ulcer of head, stage 4Billable
- L89.816Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of headBillable
- L89.819Pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.89Pressure ulcer of other site
- L89.890Pressure ulcer of other site, unstageableBillable
- L89.891Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 1Billable
- L89.892Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 2Billable
- L89.893Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 3Billable
- L89.894Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 4Billable
- L89.896Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of other siteBillable
- L89.899Pressure ulcer of other site, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.81Pressure ulcer of head
- L89.9Pressure ulcer of unspecified site
- L89.90Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stageBillable
- L89.91Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 1Billable
- L89.92Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 2Billable
- L89.93Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3Billable
- L89.94Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4Billable
- L89.95Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unstageableBillable
- L89.96Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified siteBillable
Coding notes
IncludesFurther defines the content of the category
- bed sore
- decubitus ulcer
- plaster ulcer
- pressure area
- pressure sore
Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
Code firstSequence the underlying condition first
- any associated gangrene (I96)
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to L89.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Codes whose notes reference L89
Code history
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- 2021
- 2022
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- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about L89
Is L89 billable?
- No. L89 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.