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L89.819

Billable

Pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stage

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

What This Code Means

A pressure ulcer on the head where the severity stage cannot be determined or has not been documented by the clinical team.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the stage is truly unspecified or undocumented; query the provider if stage information is available elsewhere in the record
  • •This code should not be used if the ulcer is documented as unstageable due to eschar or slough coverage; use L89.810 for unstageable ulcers instead

Code Hierarchy

└L89Pressure ulcer└L89.8Pressure ulcer of other site└L89.81Pressure ulcer of head└L89.819Pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stage
└L89.819Pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stage

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