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L89.91

Billable

Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, 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 an unspecified body location, characterized by intact skin with redness that does not blanch (turn white) when pressed.

Coding Tips

  • •Stage 1 indicates the earliest and least severe form of pressure ulcer with skin still intact
  • •Document the specific site (sacrum, heel, hip, etc.) when possible to use more specific codes (L89.0-L89.8 series)

Code Hierarchy

└L89Pressure ulcer└L89.9Pressure ulcer of unspecified site└L89.91Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 1
└L89.91Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, stage 1

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