L89.621

Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1

Billable / specific

L89.621 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 left heel, stage 1
  • Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, left heel

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 left heel, stage 1
  • Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, left heel

Parent code

  • L89.62Pressure ulcer of left heelHeader

Related codes

  • L89.620Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageableBillable
  • L89.622Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 2Billable
  • L89.623Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 3Billable
  • L89.624Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 4Billable
  • L89.626Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left heelBillable
  • L89.629Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stageBillable

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