ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L89.3
Pressure ulcer of buttock
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- L89.3
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L89 — Pressure ulcer
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L89.3 is a category (header) for pressure ulcer of buttock. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in L89
- L89Pressure ulcer
- L89.0Pressure ulcer of elbow
- L89.00Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow
- L89.000Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unstageable
- L89.001Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 1
- L89.002Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 2
- L89.003Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3
- L89.004Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 4
- L89.006Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified elbow
- L89.009Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unspecified stage
- L89.01Pressure ulcer of right elbow
- L89.010Pressure ulcer of right elbow, unstageable
- L89.011Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 1
- L89.012Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 2
- L89.013Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 3
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