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L89.1 - Pressure ulcer of back


The ICD 10 Code for Pressure ulcer of back is listed as L89.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: L89.1
Description: Pressure ulcer of back
Chapter Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Block Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Parent L89 - Pressure ulcer
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of L89.1:
L89.10 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back
L89.11 - Pressure ulcer of right upper back
L89.12 - Pressure ulcer of left upper back
L89.13 - Pressure ulcer of right lower back
L89.14 - Pressure ulcer of left lower back
L89.15 - Pressure ulcer of sacral region
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of L89.1:
L89.0 - Pressure ulcer of elbow
L89.2 - Pressure ulcer of hip
L89.3 - Pressure ulcer of buttock
L89.4 - Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip
L89.5 - Pressure ulcer of ankle
L89.6 - Pressure ulcer of heel
L89.8 - Pressure ulcer of other site
L89.9 - Pressure ulcer of unspecified site