ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
L89.4Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
L89.4 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 L89.4
L89.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip. 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 (pressure ulcer), L89.4 is specifically for pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip. Related codes cover of elbow (L89.0), of back (L89.1), of hip (L89.2), of buttock (L89.3), of ankle (L89.5), of heel (L89.6), of other site (L89.8) and of unspecified site (L89.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: L89.40 (unspecified stage), L89.41 (stage 1), L89.42 (stage 2), L89.43 (stage 3), L89.44 (stage 4), L89.45 (unstageable) and L89.46 (hip).
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 L89.4
- 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
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to L89.4.
› From L89 Pressure ulcer
- bed sore
- decubitus ulcer
- plaster ulcer
- pressure area
- pressure sore
- any associated gangrene (I96)
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Alphabetic index entries
7 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to L89.4.
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › contiguous site of back, buttock, hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › stage 1 (healing) (pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema) › contiguous site of back, buttock, hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › stage 2 (healing) (abrasion, blister, partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis) › contiguous site of back, buttock, hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › stage 3 (healing) (full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue) › contiguous site of back, buttock, hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › stage 4 (healing) (necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone) › contiguous site of back, buttock, hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › unspecified stage › contiguous site of back, buttock, hip
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › unstageable › contiguous site of back, buttock, hip
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 L89.4
Is L89.4 billable?
- No. L89.4 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.