L89.62 Pressure ulcer of left heel

Non-billable header with 7 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 L89.62

• L89.620 Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageable
• L89.621 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1
• L89.622 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 2
• L89.623 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 3
• L89.624 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 4
• L89.626 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left heel
• L89.629 Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stage

Code annotations containing back-references to L89.62

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• L89.612 Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 2
• L89.613 Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 3
• L89.614 Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 4
• L89.616 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right heel
• L89.619 Pressure ulcer of right heel, unspecified stage
• L89.62 Pressure ulcer of left heel (this code)
• L89.620 Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageable
• L89.621 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1
• L89.622 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 2
• L89.623 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 3
• L89.624 Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 4