ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

L89.12Pressure ulcer of left upper back

Not billable — use a more specific code

L89.12 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 7 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 L89.12

L89.12 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pressure ulcer of left upper back. It belongs to category L89 (pressure ulcer), 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 7 subcodes must be used instead.

Within L89.1 (pressure ulcer of back), L89.12 is specifically for pressure ulcer of left upper back. Related codes cover unspecified part of back (L89.10), right upper back (L89.11), right lower back (L89.13), left lower back (L89.14) and sacral region (L89.15).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: L89.120 (unstageable), L89.121 (stage 1), L89.122 (stage 2), L89.123 (stage 3), L89.124 (stage 4), L89.126 (back) and L89.129 (unspecified stage).

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 L89.12

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Pressure ulcer of left shoulder blade

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to L89.12.

› From L89 Pressure ulcer

Includes

bed sore
decubitus ulcer
plaster ulcer
pressure area
pressure sore

Excludes2

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)
varicose ulcer (I83.0, I83.2)

Code first

any associated gangrene (I96)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about L89.12

Is L89.12 billable?: No. L89.12 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.