L89.621
BillablePressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1
Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, left 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)
L89.620Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageable
L89.622Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 2
L89.623Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 3
L89.624Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 4
L89.626Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left heel
L89.629Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stage
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(23)
SNOMED CT
- Pressure injury of heel stage 135831000175106
- Pressure injury of heel stage I35831000175106
- Pressure injury of left food stage 1551831000124106
- Pressure injury of left foot stage I551831000124106
- Pressure injury of left heel29891000175105
- Pressure injury of left heel stage 129911000175107
- Pressure injury of left heel stage I29911000175107
UMLS
- Healing pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1C2888565
- Pressure injury of left heel stage 1C3509886
- Pressure injury of left heel stage IC3509886
- Pressure injury of left heel stage I (disorder)C3509886
- Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1C3509886
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, left heelC2888566
Clinical Terms
- Pressure injury of left heel stage I (disorder)
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, left heel
- Pressure injury of left heel
- Pressure injury of heel stage 1
- Healing pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1
- Pressure injury of left heel stage I
- Pressure injury of heel stage I
- Pressure injury of left food stage 1
- Pressure injury of left foot stage I
- Pressure injury of left heel stage 1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1 is L89.621. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1". L89.621 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.621 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.621 represents “Pressure ulcer of left heel, 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 L89.621 a billable code?
Yes, L89.621 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.621 in?
L89.621 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.621 map to?
L89.621 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 35831000175106, 551831000124106, 29891000175105, 29911000175107. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.621?
L89.621 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888565, C3509886, C2888566. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L89.621 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pressure ulcer of left heel, 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 L89.621?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L89.621 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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