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L89.149 - Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unspecified stage

ICD-10-CM Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue · L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99) · Subcategory of L89.14 · FY2027

Applicable To

Inclusion terms listed under L89.149 in the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Healing pressure ulcer of left lower back NOS
  • Healing pressure ulcer of left lower back, unspecified stage

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom L89

Conditions this code covers.

  • bed sore
  • decubitus ulcer
  • plaster ulcer
  • pressure area
  • pressure sore
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom L89

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • 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 FirstFrom L89

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

  • any associated gangrene (I96)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter L00-L99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • 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.-)

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