L89.003 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3
The ICD-10-CM code for Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3 is L89.003 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
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
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3
- Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, unspecified elbow
U.S. Hospital Utilization
L89.003 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2022 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
Pressure ulcer stages—L89 identifies site/stage; code all ulcersa. 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.
Unstageable pressure ulcers—L89.--0 based on clinical documentation2) 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
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026