L89.6
Non-billablePressure ulcer of heel
Pressure ulcer of heel
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 (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L89.6?
ICD-10-CM code L89.6 represents "Pressure ulcer of heel". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L89.6 a billable code?
No, L89.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under L89.6.
What chapter is L89.6 in?
L89.6 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L89.6?
L89.6 has 3 child codes, including: L89.60 (Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel), L89.61 (Pressure ulcer of right heel), L89.62 (Pressure ulcer of left heel).
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.6?
L89.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0558158. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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