L89.603
BillablePressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3
Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3
- Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, unspecified heel
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)
L89.600Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unstageable
L89.601Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 1
L89.602Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 2
L89.604Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 4
L89.606Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified heel
L89.609Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unspecified stage
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(11)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Stage 3 pressure ulcer of heel
- Pressure injury of heel stage III
- Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, unspecified heel
- Pressure injury of heel stage 3
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3 is L89.603. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3". L89.603 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.603 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.603 represents “Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3”. 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 L89.603 a billable code?
Yes, L89.603 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.603 in?
L89.603 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.603 map to?
L89.603 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 35851000175103. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.603?
L89.603 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888537, C2888539, C2888538. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L89.603 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3 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 L89.603?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L89.603 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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