Pressure Ulcer of Skin with Full Thickness Skin Loss
Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (PY2026 Medicare Advantage), HCC 381 carries a community non-dual aged RAF of 1.075, and 50 payable ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes map to it. In the V28 hierarchy it is superseded by HCC 379, HCC 380 when a more severe category in the same disease group is also present.
RAF factors
The community factor varies by Medicaid and originally-disabled status; the institutional factor applies to long-term-institutional members. These are the CMS-HCC V28 PY2026 relative factors.
V28 hierarchy
Trumped by: HCC 379, HCC 380 (a more severe category in the same disease group supersedes this one).
Supersedes: HCC 382, HCC 383 (this category is counted instead of these when they co-occur).
ICD-10-CM codes that map to HCC 381 (50)
Payable diagnosis codes that map to this category under CMS-HCC V28 PY2026. Open any code for its full description, HCC mapping, and coding guidance.
- L89.000Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unstageable
- L89.003Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, stage 3
- L89.010Pressure ulcer of right elbow, unstageable
- L89.013Pressure ulcer of right elbow, stage 3
- L89.020Pressure ulcer of left elbow, unstageable
- L89.023Pressure ulcer of left elbow, stage 3
- L89.100Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, unstageable
- L89.103Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of back, stage 3
- L89.110Pressure ulcer of right upper back, unstageable
- L89.113Pressure ulcer of right upper back, stage 3
- L89.120Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unstageable
- L89.123Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 3
- L89.130Pressure ulcer of right lower back, unstageable
- L89.133Pressure ulcer of right lower back, stage 3
- L89.140Pressure ulcer of left lower back, unstageable
- L89.143Pressure ulcer of left lower back, stage 3
- L89.150Pressure ulcer of sacral region, unstageable
- L89.153Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 3
- L89.200Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unstageable
- L89.203Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 3
- L89.210Pressure ulcer of right hip, unstageable
- L89.213Pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3
- L89.220Pressure ulcer of left hip, unstageable
- L89.223Pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 3
- L89.300Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageable
- L89.303Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, stage 3
- L89.310Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unstageable
- L89.313Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 3
- L89.320Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unstageable
- L89.323Pressure ulcer of left buttock, stage 3
- L89.43Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, stage 3
- L89.45Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hip, unstageable
- L89.500Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unstageable
- L89.503Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 3
- L89.510Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unstageable
- L89.513Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 3
- L89.520Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unstageable
- L89.523Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 3
- L89.600Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, unstageable
- L89.603Pressure ulcer of unspecified heel, stage 3
- L89.610Pressure ulcer of right heel, unstageable
- L89.613Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 3
- L89.620Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageable
- L89.623Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 3
- L89.810Pressure ulcer of head, unstageable
- L89.813Pressure ulcer of head, stage 3
- L89.890Pressure ulcer of other site, unstageable
- L89.893Pressure ulcer of other site, stage 3
- L89.93Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 3
- L89.95Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unstageable
Frequently asked questions
What is CMS-HCC V28 category 381?
HCC 381 is "Pressure Ulcer of Skin with Full Thickness Skin Loss", a payment Hierarchical Condition Category in the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (100% phase-in for payment year 2026). 50 payable ICD-10-CM codes map to it.
What is the RAF weight for HCC 381?
The community non-dual aged relative factor for CMS-HCC V28 category 381 is 1.075. The exact factor varies by enrollment segment (community Medicaid and originally-disabled status, and institutional); the full segment table is published in the CMS V28 Rate Announcement.
How many ICD-10-CM codes map to HCC 381?
50 payable ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes map to CMS-HCC V28 category 381 (Pressure Ulcer of Skin with Full Thickness Skin Loss) for payment year 2026.
Which categories trump HCC 381 in the V28 hierarchy?
HCC 381 is superseded by HCC 379 (Pressure Ulcer of Skin with Necrosis Through to Muscle, Tendon, or Bone), HCC 380 (Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure, Through to Bone or Muscle). When a more severe category in the same disease group is documented, it is counted instead of HCC 381.
Source: CMS published ICD-10-CM mapping file plus CMS-HCC v28 PY2026 model software.