L89.121
BillablePressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1
Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, left upper back
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)
L89.120Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unstageable
L89.122Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 2
L89.123Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 3
L89.124Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 4
L89.126Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left upper back
L89.129Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unspecified stage
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(27)
SNOMED CT
- Pressure injury of back stage 1581201000124105
- Pressure injury of back stage I581201000124105
- Pressure injury of left thoracic region of back581231000124102
- Pressure injury of left upper back581231000124102
- Pressure injury of left thoracic region of back stage 1590901000124106
- Pressure injury of left thoracic region of back stage I590901000124106
- Pressure injury of left upper back stage 1590901000124106
- Pressure injury of left upper back stage I590901000124106
UMLS
- Healing pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1C2888291
- Pressure injury of left thoracic region of back stage 1C2888293
- Pressure injury of left thoracic region of back stage IC2888293
- Pressure injury of left thoracic region of back stage I (disorder)C2888293
- Pressure injury of left upper back stage 1C2888293
- Pressure injury of left upper back stage IC2888293
- Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1C2888293
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, left upper backC2888292
Clinical Terms
- Pressure injury of back stage 1
- Pressure injury of left thoracic region of back
- Pressure injury of left upper back
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, left upper back
- Pressure injury of left thoracic region of back stage 1
- Pressure injury of left thoracic region of back stage I
- Healing pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1
- Pressure injury of left thoracic region of back stage I (disorder)
- Pressure injury of back stage I
- Pressure injury of left upper back stage 1
- Pressure injury of left upper back stage I
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1 is L89.121. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1". L89.121 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.121 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.121 represents “Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1”. 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 L89.121 a billable code?
Yes, L89.121 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.121 in?
L89.121 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.121 map to?
L89.121 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 581201000124105, 581231000124102, 590901000124106. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.121?
L89.121 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888291, C2888293, C2888292. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L89.121 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1 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 L89.121?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L89.121 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.