L89.00
Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow
L89.00 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are L89.000 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unstageable; L89.001 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 1; L89.002 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 2; L89.003 Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3 and 3 more. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction and 15 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tips
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Each pressure ulcer gets its own L89 code for site and stage. A healing ulcer is coded to its documented stage, and deep tissue injury has its own stage code.
Pressure ulcer stage, ulcer depth, BMI, NIHSS and coma scale may be coded from other clinicians' documentation. The diagnosis itself must be documented by the patient's provider.
Unstageable and unspecified stage are different codes. A completely healed ulcer at admission is not coded. If the stage progresses during an inpatient stay, two codes are assigned for the same site.
Code first
If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- bed sore
- decubitus ulcer
- plaster ulcer
- pressure area
- pressure sore
More specific codes under L89.00 7
- L89.000Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unstageableBillable
- L89.001Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 1Billable
- L89.002Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 2Billable
- L89.003Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3Billable
- L89.004Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 4Billable
- L89.006Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified elbowBillable
- L89.009Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unspecified stageBillable