L89.51
Non-billablePressure ulcer of right ankle
Pressure ulcer of right ankle
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- bed sore
- decubitus ulcer
- plaster ulcer
- pressure area
- pressure sore
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
- 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)
Child Codes (7)
L89.510Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unstageable
L89.511Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 1
L89.512Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 2
L89.513Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 3
L89.514Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 4
L89.516Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right ankle
L89.519Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unspecified stage
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of right ankle?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of right ankle is L89.51. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of right ankle". L89.51 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L89.51 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.51 represents "Pressure ulcer of right ankle". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L89.51 a billable code?
No, L89.51 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under L89.51.
What chapter is L89.51 in?
L89.51 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L89.51?
L89.51 has 7 child codes, including: 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), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.51?
L89.51 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2074661. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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