Is L89.22 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L89.22 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L89.22 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).

L89.22

L89.22 — Pressure ulcer of left hip

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L89.22 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of left hip. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

L89.22 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 L89.22

7 child codes. Green means billable.

L89.220Pressure ulcer of left hip, unstageable
L89.221Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 1
L89.222Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 2
L89.223Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 3
L89.224Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 4
L89.226Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left hip
L89.229Pressure ulcer of left hip, unspecified stage

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L89.2. If L89.22 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

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

Questions about L89.22

Is L89.22 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L89.22 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L89.22 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).