L89.90
BillablePressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified site NOS
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
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)
L89.91Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 1
L89.92Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 2
L89.93Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3
L89.94Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4
L89.95Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unstageable
L89.96Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified site
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(39)
SNOMED CT
- Plaster ulcer324007
- Chronic skin ulcer19429009
- Chronic ulcer of skin19429009
- Gangrenous pressure injury238492005
- Pressure injury with gangrene238492005
- Serious reportable event associated with care management370909005
- Stage 3 or 4 pressure injury acquired after admission to a healthcare facility370915005
- Stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcer acquired after admission to a healthcare facility370915005
- Hospice acquired pressure injury446260003
- Hospital acquired pressure injury446261004
- Nursing home acquired pressure injury446262006
- Community hospital acquired pressure injury447471009
- Pressure injury caused by device709076009
- Pressure injury of skin of multiple topographic sites876782006
- Pressure injury1163215007
- Non-hospital acquired pressure injury580941000124109
- Pressure injury due to spina bifida76481000119102
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Pressure injury caused by device
- Serious reportable event associated with care management
- Stage 3 or 4 pressure injury acquired after admission to a healthcare facility
- Hospital acquired pressure injury
- Nursing home acquired pressure injury
- Community hospital acquired pressure injury
- Pressure injury of skin of multiple topographic sites
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
- Plaster ulcer
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified site NOS
- Pressure injury
- Pressure injury due to spina bifida
- Hospice acquired pressure injury
- Non-hospital acquired pressure injury
- Pressure injury with gangrene
- Chronic ulcer of skin
- Gangrenous pressure injury
- Chronic skin ulcer
- Stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcer acquired after admission to a healthcare facility
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage is L89.90. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage". L89.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.90 represents “Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage”. 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 L89.90 a billable code?
Yes, L89.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.90 in?
L89.90 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.90 map to?
L89.90 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 19429009, 447471009, 238492005, 446260003, 446261004, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.90?
L89.90 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888616, C2888617, C2888618. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L89.90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage 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 L89.90?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L89.90 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.