L89.816
BillablePressure-induced deep tissue damage of head
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head
Coding Notes
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(7)
SNOMED CT
Clinical Terms
- Deep tissue pressure injury of head
- Pressure injury of deep tissue of head
- Pressure injury of head
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head is L89.816. The full clinical description is "Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head". L89.816 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.816 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.816 represents “Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head”. 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 L89.816 a billable code?
Yes, L89.816 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.816 in?
L89.816 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.816 map to?
L89.816 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 82479641000119102, 225557009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.816?
L89.816 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5140859. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L89.816 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head 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 L89.816?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L89.816 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.