L89.524
BillablePressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4
Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, left ankle
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)
L89.520Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unstageable
L89.521Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 1
L89.522Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 2
L89.523Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 3
L89.526Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left ankle
L89.529Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unspecified stage
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(26)
SNOMED CT
- Pressure injury of ankle stage 435811000175104
- Pressure injury of ankle stage IV35811000175104
- Stage 4 pressure ulcer of ankle35811000175104
- Pressure injury of left ankle30131000175107
- Pressure injury of left ankle stage 430181000175108
- Pressure injury of left ankle stage IV30181000175108
- Pressure ulcer of left ankle stage 430181000175108
- Ulcer of left ankle10662631000119105
UMLS
- Healing pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4C2888523
- Pressure injury of left ankle stage 4C2888525
- Pressure injury of left ankle stage IVC2888525
- Pressure injury of left ankle stage IV (disorder)C2888525
- Pressure ulcer of left ankle stage 4C2888525
- Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4C2888525
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, left ankleC2888524
Clinical Terms
- Ulcer of left ankle
- Pressure injury of left ankle stage 4
- Pressure injury of left ankle
- Pressure ulcer of left ankle stage 4
- Pressure injury of ankle stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, left ankle
- Stage 4 pressure ulcer of ankle
- Pressure injury of left ankle stage IV
- Healing pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4
- Pressure injury of left ankle stage IV (disorder)
- Pressure injury of ankle stage IV
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4 is L89.524. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4". L89.524 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.524 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.524 represents “Pressure ulcer of left ankle, 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 L89.524 a billable code?
Yes, L89.524 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.524 in?
L89.524 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.524 map to?
L89.524 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 35811000175104, 30131000175107, 30181000175108, 10662631000119105. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.524?
L89.524 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888523, C2888525, C2888524. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L89.524 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pressure ulcer of left ankle, 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 L89.524?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L89.524 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.