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L89.611

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Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 1

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

What This Code Means

A stage 1 pressure ulcer on the right heel, characterized by intact skin with redness that does not blanch (turn white) when pressed.

Coding Tips

  • •Stage 1 is the earliest and least severe stage; skin remains intact with non-blanching erythema
  • •Document whether the area blanches or non-blanches to ensure accurate staging

Code Hierarchy

└L89Pressure ulcer└L89.6Pressure ulcer of heel└L89.61Pressure ulcer of right heel└L89.611Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 1
└L89.611Pressure ulcer of right heel, stage 1

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