L89 Pressure ulcer

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Pressure ulcer is L89 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
L80-L99: Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Category L89
208 codes (175 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Includes
  • bed sore
  • decubitus ulcer
  • plaster ulcer
  • pressure area
  • pressure sore
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • 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)

Official Coding Guidelines

Pressure ulcer stages—L89 identifies site/stage; code all ulcers

a. Pressure ulcer stage codes 1) Pressure ulcer stages Codes in category L89, Pressure ulcer, identify the site and stage of the pressure ulcer. The ICD-10-CM classifies pressure ulcer stages based on severity, which is designated by stages 1-4, deep tissue pressure injury, unspecified stage, and unstageable. Assign as many codes from category L89 as needed to identify all the pressure ulcers the patient has, if applicable. See Section I.B.14. for pressure ulcer stage documentation by clinicians other than patient's provider.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.12.a.1
Unstageable pressure ulcers—L89.--0 based on clinical documentation

2) Unstageable pressure ulcers Assignment of the code for unstageable pressure ulcer (L89.--0) should be based on the clinical documentation. These codes are used for

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.12.a.2

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

More Specific Codes

L89.0 Pressure ulcer of elbow L89.1 Pressure ulcer of back L89.2 Pressure ulcer of hip L89.3 Pressure ulcer of buttock L89.4 Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip L89.5 Pressure ulcer of ankle L89.6 Pressure ulcer of heel L89.8 Pressure ulcer of other site L89.9 Pressure ulcer of unspecified site

All Codes in L89

Every most-specific code under L89 Pressure ulcer (175 codes):

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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 L89.010 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 L89.020 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 L89.100 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 L89.110 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 L89.120 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 L89.130 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 L89.140 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 L89.150 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 L89.200 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 L89.210 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 L89.220 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 L89.300 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 L89.310 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 L89.320 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 L89.40 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 L89.500 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 L89.510 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 L89.520 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 L89.600 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 L89.610 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 L89.620 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 L89.810 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 L89.890 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 L89.90 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
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
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