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L89.509

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Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unspecified stage

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A pressure sore (bedsore) on an ankle of unknown side and severity level. This occurs when prolonged pressure damages the skin and underlying tissue.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific ankle (right or left) cannot be determined from documentation
  • •If stage is documented, use a more specific code (L89.51x or L89.52x) rather than the unspecified stage code

Code Hierarchy

└L89Pressure ulcer└L89.5Pressure ulcer of ankle└L89.50Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle└L89.509Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unspecified stage
└L89.509Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unspecified stage

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