ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding pressure ulcer
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer is L89.9 (Pressure ulcer of unspecified site). The official index lists 84 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on L89.9.
Within L89, choose L89.9 (of unspecified site) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: of elbow (L89.0), of back (L89.1), of hip (L89.2), of buttock (L89.3), of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip (L89.4), of ankle (L89.5), of heel (L89.6) and of other site (L89.8).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: L89.90 (unspecified stage), L89.91 (stage 1), L89.92 (stage 2), L89.93 (stage 3), L89.94 (stage 4), L89.95 (unstageable) and L89.96 (site).
Code first: any associated gangrene (I96).
More specific pressure ulcer codes (official index)
- ankle L89.5 — Pressure ulcer of ankle
- back L89.1 — Pressure ulcer of back
- buttock L89.3 — Pressure ulcer of buttock
- coccyx L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- contiguous site of back, buttock, hip L89.4 — Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
- elbow L89.0 — Pressure ulcer of elbow
- face L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- head L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- heel L89.6 — Pressure ulcer of heel
- hip L89.2 — Pressure ulcer of hip
- sacral region (tailbone) L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- specified site NEC L89.89 — Pressure ulcer of other site
- stage 1 (healing) (pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema)
- ankle L89.5 — Pressure ulcer of ankle
- back L89.1 — Pressure ulcer of back
- buttock L89.3 — Pressure ulcer of buttock
- coccyx L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- contiguous site of back, buttock, hip L89.4 — Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
- elbow L89.0 — Pressure ulcer of elbow
- face L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- head L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- heel L89.6 — Pressure ulcer of heel
- hip L89.2 — Pressure ulcer of hip
- sacral region (tailbone) L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- specified site NEC L89.89 — Pressure ulcer of other site
- stage 2 (healing) (abrasion, blister, partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis)
- ankle L89.5 — Pressure ulcer of ankle
- back L89.1 — Pressure ulcer of back
- buttock L89.3 — Pressure ulcer of buttock
- coccyx L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- contiguous site of back, buttock, hip L89.4 — Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
- elbow L89.0 — Pressure ulcer of elbow
- face L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- head L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- heel L89.6 — Pressure ulcer of heel
- hip L89.2 — Pressure ulcer of hip
- sacral region (tailbone) L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- specified site NEC L89.89 — Pressure ulcer of other site
- stage 3 (healing) (full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue)
- ankle L89.5 — Pressure ulcer of ankle
- back L89.1 — Pressure ulcer of back
- buttock L89.3 — Pressure ulcer of buttock
- coccyx L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- contiguous site of back, buttock, hip L89.4 — Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
- elbow L89.0 — Pressure ulcer of elbow
- face L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- head L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- heel L89.6 — Pressure ulcer of heel
- hip L89.2 — Pressure ulcer of hip
- sacral region (tailbone) L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- specified site NEC L89.89 — Pressure ulcer of other site
- stage 4 (healing) (necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone)
- ankle L89.5 — Pressure ulcer of ankle
- back L89.1 — Pressure ulcer of back
- buttock L89.3 — Pressure ulcer of buttock
- coccyx L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- contiguous site of back, buttock, hip L89.4 — Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
- elbow L89.0 — Pressure ulcer of elbow
- face L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- head L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- heel L89.6 — Pressure ulcer of heel
- hip L89.2 — Pressure ulcer of hip
- sacral region (tailbone) L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- specified site NEC L89.89 — Pressure ulcer of other site
- unspecified stage
- ankle L89.5 — Pressure ulcer of ankle
- back L89.1 — Pressure ulcer of back
- buttock L89.3 — Pressure ulcer of buttock
- coccyx L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- contiguous site of back, buttock, hip L89.4 — Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
- elbow L89.0 — Pressure ulcer of elbow
- face L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- head L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- heel L89.6 — Pressure ulcer of heel
- hip L89.2 — Pressure ulcer of hip
- sacral region (tailbone) L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- specified site NEC L89.89 — Pressure ulcer of other site
- unstageable
- ankle L89.5 — Pressure ulcer of ankle
- back L89.1 — Pressure ulcer of back
- buttock L89.3 — Pressure ulcer of buttock
- coccyx L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- contiguous site of back, buttock, hip L89.4 — Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
- elbow L89.0 — Pressure ulcer of elbow
- face L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- head L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head
- heel L89.6 — Pressure ulcer of heel
- hip L89.2 — Pressure ulcer of hip
- sacral region (tailbone) L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region
- specified site NEC L89.89 — Pressure ulcer of other site
Common questions about pressure ulcer ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer?
- L89.9 — Pressure ulcer of unspecified site (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: L89.5, L89.1, L89.3, L89.15 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for ankle pressure ulcer?
- L89.5 — Pressure ulcer of ankle (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for back pressure ulcer?
- L89.1 — Pressure ulcer of back (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for buttock pressure ulcer?
- L89.3 — Pressure ulcer of buttock (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for coccyx pressure ulcer?
- L89.15 — Pressure ulcer of sacral region (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for elbow pressure ulcer?
- L89.0 — Pressure ulcer of elbow (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for face pressure ulcer?
- L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is L89.9 billable?
- No. L89.9 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.