L89.20
Header — not billablePressure ulcer of unspecified hip
The ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of unspecified hip is L89.20.
L89.20 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.
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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L89.20
- L89.200Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unstageable
- L89.201Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 1
- L89.202Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 2
- L89.203Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 3
- L89.204Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 4
- L89.206Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified hip
- L89.209Pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unspecified stage
Related codes in this category
- L89.21Pressure ulcer of right hipnon-billable header
- L89.22Pressure ulcer of left hipnon-billable header
- L89.20Pressure ulcer of unspecified hipnon-billable header