Is L89.21 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L89.21 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L89.21 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).

L89.21

L89.21 — Pressure ulcer of right hip

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright

L89.21 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of right hip. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

L89.21 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 L89.21

7 child codes. Green means billable.

L89.210Pressure ulcer of right hip, unstageable
L89.211Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 1
L89.212Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 2
L89.213Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3
L89.214Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 4
L89.216Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right hip
L89.219Pressure ulcer of right hip, unspecified stage

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L89.2. If L89.21 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

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

Questions about L89.21

Is L89.21 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L89.21 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L89.21 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).