L89.024
BillablePressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, left elbow
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
- •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 skinL97
- •skin infectionsL00-L08
- •varicose ulcer,I83.0, I83.2
Related Codes(6)
L89.020Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unstageable
L89.021Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 1
L89.022Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 2
L89.023Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 3
L89.026Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left elbow
L89.029Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unspecified stage
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(24)
SNOMED CT
- Pressure injury of elbow stage 435751000175105
- Pressure injury of elbow stage IV35751000175105
- Stage 4 pressure ulcer of elbow35751000175105
- Pressure injury of left elbow30251000175108
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage 430301000175100
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage IV30301000175100
- Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 430301000175100
UMLS
- Healing pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4C2888247
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage 4C2888249
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage IVC2888249
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage IV (disorder)C2888249
- Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 4C2888249
- Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4C2888249
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, left elbowC2888248
Clinical Terms
- Pressure injury of elbow stage IV
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage IV
- Healing pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, left elbow
- Stage 4 pressure ulcer of elbow
- Pressure ulcer of left elbow stage 4
- Pressure injury of left elbow
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage IV (disorder)
- Pressure injury of left elbow stage 4
- Pressure injury of elbow stage 4
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4 is L89.024. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4". L89.024 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.024 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.024 represents “Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4”. 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 L89.024 a billable code?
Yes, L89.024 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.024 in?
L89.024 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.024 map to?
L89.024 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 35751000175105, 30251000175108, 30301000175100. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.024?
L89.024 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888247, C2888249, C2888248. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L89.024 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4 affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L89.024?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L89.024 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.