L89.624

Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 4

Billable / specificHCC V28 379

L89.624 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 4
  • Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, 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 4
  • Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, left heel

Parent code

  • L89.62Pressure ulcer of left heelHeader

Related codes

  • L89.620Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageableBillable
  • L89.621Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 1Billable
  • L89.622Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 2Billable
  • L89.623Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 3Billable
  • L89.626Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left heelBillable
  • L89.629Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stageBillable

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