L89.1 Pressure ulcer of back

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Applies from L89 Pressure ulcer

Includes

• bed sore
• decubitus ulcer
• plaster ulcer
• pressure area
• pressure sore

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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

• any associated gangrene (I96)

Codes under L89.1

• L89.10 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back
• L89.11 Pressure ulcer of right upper back
• L89.12 Pressure ulcer of left upper back
• L89.13 Pressure ulcer of right lower back
• L89.14 Pressure ulcer of left lower back
• L89.15 Pressure ulcer of sacral region

Code annotations containing back-references to L89.1

Back-references to L89

• Use Additional: G90.4 Autonomic dysreflexia ("pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified ("pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified ("pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified ("pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure ("pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for L89.1

• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › back
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › stage 1 (healing) (pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema) › back
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › stage 2 (healing) (abrasion, blister, partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis) › back
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › stage 3 (healing) (full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue) › back
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › stage 4 (healing) (necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone) › back
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › unspecified stage › back
• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › pressure (pressure area) › unstageable › back

Nearby codes

• L89.022 Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 2
• L89.023 Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 3
• L89.024 Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 4
• L89.026 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left elbow
• L89.029 Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unspecified stage
• L89.1 Pressure ulcer of back (this code)
• L89.10 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back
• L89.100 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unstageable
• L89.101 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 1
• L89.102 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 2
• L89.103 Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 3