Is L89 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L89 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L89 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99).

L89

L89 — Pressure ulcer

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L89 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

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 skin (L97.-)
skin infections (L00-L08)
varicose ulcer (I83.0, I83.2)

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

any associated gangrene (I96)

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

bed sore
decubitus ulcer
plaster ulcer
pressure area
pressure sore

Risk adjustment

L89 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead L89

9 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about L89

Is L89 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L89 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L89 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99).