L89.201

Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 1

Billable / specific

L89.201 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified hip back, stage 1
  • Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, unspecified hip

Includes (from L89)

  • bed sore
  • decubitus ulcer
  • plaster ulcer
  • pressure area
  • pressure sore

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • any associated gangrene (I96) (from L89)

Also known as

  • Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified hip back, stage 1
  • Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, unspecified hip

Parent code

  • L89.20Pressure ulcer of unspecified hipHeader

Related codes

  • L89.200Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unstageableBillable
  • L89.202Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 2Billable
  • L89.203Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 3Billable
  • L89.204Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 4Billable
  • L89.206Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified hipBillable
  • L89.209Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unspecified stageBillable

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