Pressure ulcer (L89)

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Clinical Information

Pressure Ulcer - An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.

Instructional Notations

Includes

This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

  • bed sore
  • decubitus ulcer
  • plaster ulcer
  • pressure area
  • pressure sore

Code First

Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists, there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.

  • any associated gangrene I96

Type 2 Excludes

A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)

    • Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)

        • Pressure ulcer (L89)

        • L89 Pressure ulcer
        • L89.0 Pressure ulcer of elbow
        • L89.00 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow
        • L89.000 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unstageable
        • L89.001 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 1
        • L89.002 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 2
        • L89.003 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3
        • L89.004 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 4
        • L89.006 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified elbow
        • L89.009 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unspecified stage
        • L89.01 Pressure ulcer of right elbow
        • L89.010 Pressure ulcer of right elbow, unstageable
        • L89.011 Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 1
        • L89.012 Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 2
        • L89.013 Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 3
        • L89.014 Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 4
        • L89.016 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right elbow
        • L89.019 Pressure ulcer of right elbow, unspecified stage
        • L89.02 Pressure ulcer of left elbow
        • L89.020 Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unstageable
        • L89.021 Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 1
        • L89.022 Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 2
        • L89.023 Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 3
        • L89.024 Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
        • L89.026 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left elbow
        • L89.029 Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unspecified stage
        • L89.1 Pressure ulcer of back
        • L89.10 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back
        • L89.100 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unstageable
        • L89.101 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 1
        • L89.102 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 2
        • L89.103 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 3
        • L89.104 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 4
        • L89.106 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified part of back
        • L89.109 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unspecified stage
        • L89.11 Pressure ulcer of right upper back
        • L89.110 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unstageable
        • L89.111 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 1
        • L89.112 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 2
        • L89.113 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 3
        • L89.114 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 4
        • L89.116 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right upper back
        • L89.119 Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unspecified stage
        • L89.12 Pressure ulcer of left upper back
        • L89.120 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unstageable
        • L89.121 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1
        • L89.122 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 2
        • L89.123 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 3
        • L89.124 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 4
        • L89.126 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left upper back
        • L89.129 Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unspecified stage
        • L89.13 Pressure ulcer of right lower back
        • L89.130 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unstageable
        • L89.131 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 1
        • L89.132 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 2
        • L89.133 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 3
        • L89.134 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 4
        • L89.136 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right lower back
        • L89.139 Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unspecified stage
        • L89.14 Pressure ulcer of left lower back
        • L89.140 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unstageable
        • L89.141 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 1
        • L89.142 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 2
        • L89.143 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 3
        • L89.144 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 4
        • L89.146 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left lower back
        • L89.149 Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unspecified stage
        • L89.15 Pressure ulcer of sacral region
        • L89.150 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unstageable
        • L89.151 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 1
        • L89.152 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 2
        • L89.153 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 3
        • L89.154 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 4
        • L89.156 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of sacral region
        • L89.159 Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unspecified stage
        • L89.2 Pressure ulcer of hip
        • L89.20 Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip
        • L89.200 Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unstageable
        • L89.201 Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 1
        • L89.202 Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 2
        • L89.203 Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 3
        • L89.204 Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 4
        • L89.206 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified hip
        • L89.209 Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unspecified stage
        • L89.21 Pressure ulcer of right hip
        • L89.210 Pressure ulcer of right hip, unstageable
        • L89.211 Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 1
        • L89.212 Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 2
        • L89.213 Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3
        • L89.214 Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 4
        • L89.216 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right hip
        • L89.219 Pressure ulcer of right hip, unspecified stage
        • L89.22 Pressure ulcer of left hip
        • L89.220 Pressure ulcer of left hip, unstageable
        • L89.221 Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 1
        • L89.222 Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 2
        • L89.223 Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 3
        • L89.224 Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 4
        • L89.226 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left hip
        • L89.229 Pressure ulcer of left hip, unspecified stage
        • L89.3 Pressure ulcer of buttock
        • L89.30 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock
        • L89.300 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageable
        • L89.301 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 1
        • L89.302 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 2
        • L89.303 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 3
        • L89.304 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 4
        • L89.306 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified buttock
        • L89.309 Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unspecified stage
        • L89.31 Pressure ulcer of right buttock
        • L89.310 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unstageable
        • L89.311 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 1
        • L89.312 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 2
        • L89.313 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 3
        • L89.314 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 4
        • L89.316 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttock
        • L89.319 Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unspecified stage
        • L89.32 Pressure ulcer of left buttock
        • L89.320 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unstageable
        • L89.321 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 1
        • L89.322 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 2
        • L89.323 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 3
        • L89.324 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 4
        • L89.326 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left buttock
        • L89.329 Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unspecified stage
        • L89.4 Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
        • L89.40 Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unspecified stage
        • L89.41 Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 1
        • L89.42 Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 2
        • L89.43 Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3
        • L89.44 Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 4
        • L89.45 Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unstageable
        • L89.46 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
        • L89.5 Pressure ulcer of ankle
        • L89.50 Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle
        • L89.500 Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unstageable
        • L89.501 Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 1
        • L89.502 Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 2
        • L89.503 Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 3
        • L89.504 Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 4
        • L89.506 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified ankle
        • L89.509 Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unspecified stage
        • L89.51 Pressure ulcer of right ankle
        • L89.510 Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unstageable
        • L89.511 Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 1
        • L89.512 Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 2
        • L89.513 Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 3
        • L89.514 Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 4
        • L89.516 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right ankle
        • L89.519 Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unspecified stage
        • L89.52 Pressure ulcer of left ankle
        • L89.520 Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unstageable
        • L89.521 Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 1
        • L89.522 Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 2
        • L89.523 Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 3
        • L89.524 Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4
        • L89.526 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left ankle
        • L89.529 Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unspecified stage
        • L89.6 Pressure ulcer of heel
        • L89.60 Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel
        • L89.600 Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unstageable
        • L89.601 Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 1
        • L89.602 Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 2
        • L89.603 Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3
        • L89.604 Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 4
        • L89.606 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified heel
        • L89.609 Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unspecified stage
        • L89.61 Pressure ulcer of right heel
        • L89.610 Pressure ulcer of right heel, unstageable
        • L89.611 Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 1
        • L89.612 Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 2
        • L89.613 Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 3
        • L89.614 Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 4
        • L89.616 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right heel
        • L89.619 Pressure ulcer of right heel, unspecified stage
        • L89.62 Pressure ulcer of left heel
        • L89.620 Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageable
        • L89.621 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1
        • L89.622 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 2
        • L89.623 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 3
        • L89.624 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 4
        • L89.626 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left heel
        • L89.629 Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stage
        • L89.8 Pressure ulcer of other site
        • L89.81 Pressure ulcer of head
        • L89.810 Pressure ulcer of head, unstageable
        • L89.811 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 1
        • L89.812 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 2
        • L89.813 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 3
        • L89.814 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 4
        • L89.816 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head
        • L89.819 Pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stage
        • L89.89 Pressure ulcer of other site
        • L89.890 Pressure ulcer of other site, unstageable
        • L89.891 Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 1
        • L89.892 Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 2
        • L89.893 Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 3
        • L89.894 Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 4
        • L89.896 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of other site
        • L89.899 Pressure ulcer of other site, unspecified stage
        • L89.9 Pressure ulcer of unspecified site
        • L89.90 Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
        • L89.91 Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 1
        • L89.92 Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 2
        • L89.93 Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3
        • L89.94 Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4
        • L89.95 Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unstageable
        • L89.96 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified site