Effective from
- First observed
Pressure ulcer
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016any associated gangrene (I96)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Pressure ulcer
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
any associated gangrene (I96)
L89.0Pressure ulcer of elbowCategory · further specificity requiredL89.1Pressure ulcer of backCategory · further specificity requiredL89.2Pressure ulcer of hipCategory · further specificity requiredL89.3Pressure ulcer of buttockCategory · further specificity requiredL89.4Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hipCategory · further specificity requiredL89.5Pressure ulcer of ankleCategory · further specificity requiredL89.6Pressure ulcer of heelCategory · further specificity requiredL89.8Pressure ulcer of other siteCategory · further specificity requiredL89.9Pressure ulcer of unspecified siteCategory · further specificity requiredOfficial titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗
Use additional code · pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Excludes 2 · pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Excludes 2 · pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Excludes 2 · pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Excludes 2 · pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)