L89.91
L89.91 — Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 1
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
L89.91 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 1. 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 site, stage 1
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, unspecified site
Risk adjustment
L89.91 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.
Medicare coverage
L89.91 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 1 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
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Related codes at this level
Codes that share L89.9. If L89.91 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- L89.90Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage
- L89.92Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 2
- L89.93Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3
- L89.94Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 4
- L89.95Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unstageable
- L89.96Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified site
Questions about L89.91
- Is L89.91 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. L89.91 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does L89.91 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).