L89.94
BillablePressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, unspecified site
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)
L89.90Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
L89.91Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 1
L89.92Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 2
L89.93Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3
L89.95Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unstageable
L89.96Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified site
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(11)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Pressure ulcer stage 4
- Pressure injury stage IV
- Pressure injury stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, unspecified site
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4?
The ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4 is L89.94. The full clinical description is "Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4". L89.94 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L89.94 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L89.94 represents “Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, 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 L89.94 a billable code?
Yes, L89.94 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L89.94 in?
L89.94 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L89.94 map to?
L89.94 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 1163224003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L89.94?
L89.94 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888628, C2888630, C2888629. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L89.94 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pressure ulcer of unspecified site, 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 L89.94?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L89.94 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.