L89.816
L89.816: Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
L89.816 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check L89.816 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes2 inherited from the categories above L89.816
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
L89.816 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56566Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Servicesnot covered
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.