L89.90
BillablePressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified site NOS
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Plaster ulcer324007
- Chronic skin ulcer19429009
- Chronic ulcer of skin19429009
- Gangrenous pressure injury238492005
- Pressure injury with gangrene238492005
- Serious reportable event associated with care management370909005
- Stage 3 or 4 pressure injury acquired after admission to a healthcare facility370915005
- Stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcer acquired after admission to a healthcare facility370915005
- Hospice acquired pressure injury446260003
- Hospital acquired pressure injury446261004
- Nursing home acquired pressure injury446262006
- Community hospital acquired pressure injury447471009
- Pressure injury caused by device709076009
- Pressure injury of skin of multiple topographic sites876782006
- Pressure injury1163215007
- Non-hospital acquired pressure injury580941000124109
- Pressure injury due to spina bifida76481000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage is L89.90. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage". L89.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.90 represents "Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L89.90 a billable code?
Yes, L89.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.90 in?
L89.90 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.90 map to?
L89.90 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 19429009, 447471009, 238492005, 446260003, 446261004, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.90?
L89.90 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888616, C2888617, C2888618. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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