L89.12
Header — not billablePressure ulcer of left upper back
The ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of left upper back is L89.12.
L89.12 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
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- Pressure ulcer of left shoulder blade
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L89.12
- L89.120Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unstageable
- L89.121Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 1
- L89.122Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 2
- L89.123Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 3
- L89.124Pressure ulcer of left upper back, stage 4
- L89.126Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left upper back
- L89.129Pressure ulcer of left upper back, unspecified stage
Related codes in this category
- L89.10Pressure ulcer of unspecified part of backnon-billable header
- L89.11Pressure ulcer of right upper backnon-billable header
- L89.13Pressure ulcer of right lower backnon-billable header
- L89.14Pressure ulcer of left lower backnon-billable header
- L89.15Pressure ulcer of sacral regionnon-billable header
- L89.12Pressure ulcer of left upper backnon-billable header