2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

L89 Pressure ulcer

Non-billable
2016–2025

L89 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Pressure ulcer.

Includes

Bed sore
Decubitus ulcer
Plaster ulcer
Pressure area
Pressure sore

Code first

Any associated gangrene (I96)

Type 2 excludes

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)

Codes

Versions

2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
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2020
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2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code