L89.304 — Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 4
L89.304 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 4. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, unspecified buttock
Risk adjustment
L89.304 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 379 Pressure Ulcer of Skin with Necrosis Through to Muscle, Tendon, or Bone1.965 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
L89.304 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 2 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56566Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Servicesnot covered
- A57067Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Servicesnot covered
- A52468Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 3- Policy Article
- A52490Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 2 - Policy Article
Related codes at this level
Codes that share L89.30. If L89.304 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- L89.300Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageable
- L89.301Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 1
- L89.302Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 2
- L89.303Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 3
- L89.306Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified buttock
- L89.309Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unspecified stage
Questions about L89.304
- Is L89.304 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. L89.304 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does L89.304 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).