L89.311

Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 1

Billable / specific

L89.311 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 right buttock, stage 1
  • Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, right buttock

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 right buttock, stage 1
  • Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, right buttock

Parent code

  • L89.31Pressure ulcer of right buttockHeader

Related codes

  • L89.310Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unstageableBillable
  • L89.312Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 2Billable
  • L89.313Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 3Billable
  • L89.314Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 4Billable
  • L89.316Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttockBillable
  • L89.319Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unspecified stageBillable

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