Is L89.81 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L89.81 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L89.81 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).

L89.81

L89.81 — Pressure ulcer of head

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L89.81 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of head. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Pressure ulcer of face

Risk adjustment

L89.81 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 L89.81

7 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L89.8. If L89.81 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

L89.89Pressure ulcer of other site

Questions about L89.81

Is L89.81 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L89.81 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L89.81 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).