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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

L89.50Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle

Not billable — use a more specific code

L89.50 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 L89.50

L89.50 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle. 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 L89.5, choose L89.50 (unspecified ankle) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right ankle (L89.51) and left ankle (L89.52).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: L89.500 (unstageable), L89.501 (stage 1), L89.502 (stage 2), L89.503 (stage 3), L89.504 (stage 4), L89.506 (ankle) and L89.509 (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 L89.50

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to L89.50.

› From L89 Pressure ulcer
Includes
  • bed sore
  • decubitus ulcer
  • plaster ulcer
  • pressure area
  • pressure sore
Excludes2
Code first
  • any associated gangrene (I96)

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about L89.50

Is L89.50 billable?

No. L89.50 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.