Is L89.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L89.2 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L89.2 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).

L89.2

L89.2 — Pressure ulcer of hip

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L89.2 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of hip. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

L89.2 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 L89.2

3 child codes. Green means billable.

L89.20Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip
L89.21Pressure ulcer of right hip
L89.22Pressure ulcer of left hip

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L89. If L89.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

L89.0Pressure ulcer of elbow
L89.1Pressure ulcer of back
L89.3Pressure ulcer of buttock
L89.4Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
L89.5Pressure ulcer of ankle
L89.6Pressure ulcer of heel
L89.8Pressure ulcer of other site
L89.9Pressure ulcer of unspecified site

Questions about L89.2

Is L89.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L89.2 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L89.2 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).